"lametta" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ləˈmɛtə/
Etymology: From Italian lametta (literally “small blade”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|lametta|lit=small blade}} Italian lametta (literally “small blade”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lametta (uncountable)
  1. Thin wire or foil made of brass, gold or silver; now especially thin strips of metallic foil used as Christmas decoration. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: tinsel Translations (thin wire or foil): pluja [feminine] (Catalan), cabells d'àngel [masculine, plural] (Catalan), lametta [common-gender] (Danish), Lametta [neuter] (German), lameta [feminine] (Polish), łańcuch choinkowy [masculine] (Polish)
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