Lametta - meaning and definition. What is Lametta
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What (who) is Lametta - definition

DECORATIVE MATERIAL THAT MIMICS THE EFFECT OF ICE AND STARS
Lametta; Tinsil
  • Original lametta (silver foil with tin and lead)
  • Madame Vestris]] as Apollo'', English, 1837-40
  • A Christmas tree decorated with dangling strands of lametta.
  • Tinsel garland on a Christmas tree

Lametta         
·noun Foil or wire made of gold, silver, or brass.
Tinsel         
·adj Showy to excess; gaudy; specious; superficial.
II. Tinsel ·vt To adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy ornaments; to make gaudy.
III. Tinsel ·noun Something shining and gaudy; something superficially shining and showy, or having a false luster, and more gay than valuable.
IV. Tinsel ·noun A shining material used for ornamental purposes; especially, a very thin, gauzelike cloth with much gold or silver woven into it; also, very thin metal overlaid with a thin coating of gold or silver, brass foil, or the like.
tinsel         
Tinsel consists of small strips of shiny paper attached to long pieces of thread. People use tinsel as a decoration at Christmas.
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Tinsel

Tinsel is a type of decorative material that mimics the effect of ice, consisting of thin strips of sparkling material attached to a thread. When in long narrow strips not attached to thread, it is called "lametta", and emulates icicles. It was originally a metallic garland for Christmas decoration. The modern production of tinsel typically involves plastic, and is used particularly to decorate Christmas trees. It may be hung from ceilings or wrapped around statues, lampposts, and so on. Modern tinsel was invented in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1610, and was originally made of shredded silver.

According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary, the word is from the Old French word estincele, meaning "sparkle".