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tin·sel [ˈtɪn(t)səl] N no pl

1. tinsel (for Christmas tree, magic wand):

tinsel

lamete f pl

tinsel

okrasni trakovi m pl iz bleščic

2. tinsel fig (sth showy):

tinsel

[lažen] blišč m

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Costumes include white robes, rainbow-striped socks and tinsel halos. en.wikipedia.org

He is the very antithesis of the modern poet, and as such, objects to the use of all glitter and tinsel. en.wikipedia.org

On the same day he also received a gown of blue tinsel, lined with black satin and edged with black velvet. en.wikipedia.org

For he was always ready to tilt at sham or tinsel in the theatre of life. en.wikipedia.org

Today, there are a wide variety of traditional ornaments, such as garland, tinsel, and candy canes. en.wikipedia.org

If it does not get transformed into devotion (bhakti), such knowledge (jnana) is useless tinsel. en.wikipedia.org

Tinsel wire is produced by wrapping several strands of thin metal foil around a flexible nylon or textile core. en.wikipedia.org

Unlike silver, lead tinsel did not tarnish, so it retained its shine. en.wikipedia.org

Yet his nature seemed to contain strange mixtures of genuine gold and glittering tinsel. en.wikipedia.org

One flagellum has a whiplash morphology, and the other a branched tinsel morphology. en.wikipedia.org

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