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ティンセル — meaning in English

tinseru

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English meaning

  • tinsel noun Thin, shiny strips of metallic material used as festive decoration, especially draped over Christmas trees.

Senses

ティンセル is used for these senses in English:

  • 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

  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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