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   tinsel

   /ˈtɪns(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil attached to a long piece of thread: "a room bedecked with tinsel and fairy lights" Similar spangleglittermetallic yarnrare:clinquant
   • ▪ showy or superficial attractiveness or glamour: "his taste for the tinsel of the art world" Similar ostentationshowinessshowshowing offostentatiousnesspretentiousnesspretensionvulgarityconspicuousnessobtrusivenessdisplayflamboyancegaudinessgarishnesstawdrinessmeretriciousnessbrashnessloudnessextravaganceornatenesstheatricalitykitschnessaffectationbad tastetastelessnessself-advertisementexhibitionismflauntinginformal:flashinessflashflashnessglitzglitzinessritzinessswankinessswanksplashiness

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting fabric either interwoven with metallic thread or spangled): from Old French estincele ‘spark’, or estinceler ‘to sparkle’, based on Latin scintilla ‘a spark’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTINSEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TINSEL definition: 1. long pieces of thin, shiny material used as decoration, especially at Christmas: 2. something…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of TINSEL is threads, strips, or sheets of metal, paper, or plastic used to produce a glittering and sparkling appearance in fabrics, yarns, or decorations. How to use tinsel in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTINSEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Tinsel consists of small strips of shiny paper attached to long pieces of thread. People use tinsel as a decoration at Christmas.

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   noun. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply. a metallic yarn, usually wrapped around a core yarn of silk, rayon, or cotton, for weaving brocade or lamé.

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   Define tinsel. tinsel synonyms, tinsel pronunciation, tinsel translation, English dictionary definition of tinsel. n. 1. Very thin sheets, strips, or threads of a glittering material used as a decoration. 2. Something sparkling or showy but basically valueless: the...

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   Tinsel was designed to mimic the way ice looks, and the earliest tinsel was made from strips of real silver (today's tinsel is PVC plastic with a metallic coating). It's a traditional Christmas decoration that is also frequently used in India for wedding celebrations and other ceremonies.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › tinsel_n3tinsel, n.³ & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   1. adj. passing into n. used attributively. Of satin, etc… 2. † A kind of cloth or tissue; tinselled cloth; a rich material… 3. Very thin plates or sheets, spangles, strips, or threads… 4. figurative. Anything showy or attractive with little or no… Earlier version. tinsel, n.³ and a. in OED Second Edition (1989) In other dictionaries. tinsel, n.