Very thin strips of a glittering, metallic material used as a decoration, and traditionally, draped at Christmas time over streamers, paper chains and the branches of Christmas trees
Anything shining and gaudy; something superficially shining and showy, or having a false luster, and more gay than valuable
A type of electrical conductor comprised of a number of tiny threads, each having a fine, flat ribbon of copper or other metal closely spiraled about it Used for small size cables requiring limpness and extra-long flex life
An extra flexible conductor made by wrapping thin flat ribbons of copper or bronze around fine cotton or textile yarns of other fibrous materials This type of conductor has a low current carrying capacity insulation is generally a textile braid The intended usage is for severe flexing
a thread with glittering metal foil attached a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion" interweave with tinsel; "tinseled velvet" adorn with tinsel; "snow flakes tinseled the trees" impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood
a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion"
a thread with glittering metal foil attached a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion"