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tinsel noun

  /ˈtɪns(ə)l/ , /ˈtɪnsəl/
  • 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.
 clinquant, guirlande
  • (figuratively) Anything shining and gaudy; especially something superficially shiny and showy, or having a false lustre, and more pretty than valuable.
 oripeau
Christmas tinsel
guirlande de Noël
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