Tinsel

Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 10: Swastika to Zyrianovsk and Index, p. 217–218

Tinsel, glittering metallic sheets, as of burished brass, copper, or tin, almost as thin as foil, and used in discs, patches, strips, or threads for giving clothing, &c. a sparkling appearance.

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