guirlande — meaning in English
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English meaning
- garland noun A decorative ring or chain of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn or hung as a decoration.
- tinsel noun Thin, shiny strips of metallic material used as festive decoration, especially draped over Christmas trees.
- wreath noun A ring-shaped arrangement of flowers, leaves, or other material, used for decoration or as a mark of honour or remembrance.
Senses
guirlande is used for these senses in English:
- garland A circular or linear decoration, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.
- tinsel A thin, shiny foil for ornamental purposes which is of a material made of metal or resembling metal; especially, narrow glittering strips of such a material, often strung on to thread, and traditionally at Christmastime draped on Christmas trees, hung from balustrades or ceilings, or wrapped around objects as a decoration.
- wreath (heraldry) An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest; an orle, a torse. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.
garland — full definition
- noun A decorative ring or chain of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn or hung as a decoration.
- verb To decorate something with a garland.
tinsel — full definition
- noun Thin, shiny strips of metallic material used as festive decoration, especially draped over Christmas trees.
- noun Something that looks impressive or valuable on the surface but is actually cheap or worthless.
- adj Superficially attractive but of little real value; showy.