Meaning of the word tinsel in English

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tinsel

US /ˈtɪn.səl/
UK /ˈtɪn.səl/

Noun

1.

long pieces of thin, shiny material used as decoration, especially at Christmas:

Example:
a Christmas tree decorated with tinsel
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