English

Noun

Charlie Brown tree ‎(plural Charlie Brown trees)

1. A Christmas tree considered undesirable by normal standards, often small and sparse. Usually, this is a term of endearment.
   • 1985, Lasley F. Gober, The Christmas lover's handbook, or, How to plan the merriest Christmas—ever!, Betterway Publications, ISBN 9780932620538, page 137:

     There is a place in our Christmas for a Charlie Brown tree—as the Children's Tree.

   • 1998, Liz Curtis Higgs, Help! I'm laughing and I can't get up, T. Nelson Publishers, ISBN 9780785276142, page 89:

     As Regina put it, "It was the ugliest, skinniest Charlie Brown tree you ever saw."

   • 2005, Janell M. Ramos, Waiting for Odysseus, Goddess Guild Publishing, ISBN 9780976519225, page 36:

     She liked to think of it as a Charlie Brown tree, worthy of pity, not just a plain old ugly tree.

Synonyms

• Charlie Brown Christmas tree