orpello — meaning in English
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English meaning
- tinsel noun Thin, shiny strips of metallic material used as festive decoration, especially draped over Christmas trees.
Senses
orpello is used for these senses in English:
- pinchbeck An alloy of copper and zinc once used as imitation gold for cheap jewelry.
- 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.
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.
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