oripeau — meaning in English

English meaning

• rag noun A worn or torn piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning.
• tinsel noun Thin, shiny strips of metallic material used as festive decoration, especially draped over Christmas trees.

Senses

oripeau is used for these senses in English:

• rag A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.
• tinsel (figuratively) Anything shining and gaudy; especially something superficially shiny and showy, or having a false lustre, and more pretty than valuable.

rag — full definition

1. noun A worn or torn piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning.
2. noun A newspaper, especially one seen as low quality or sensationalist (informal, disparaging).
3. verb To tease or mock someone, often good-naturedly (informal).

tinsel — full definition

1. noun Thin, shiny strips of metallic material used as festive decoration, especially draped over Christmas trees.
2. noun Something that looks impressive or valuable on the surface but is actually cheap or worthless.
3. adj Superficially attractive but of little real value; showy.

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