tinfoil

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A thin, pliable sheet of tin or an alloy of tin and lead, used as a protective wrapping.
2. (countable, informal, uncountable) Aluminium foil.

Verb

To cover in tinfoil.

Synonyms

tin foil

foil

pliable

silver paper

tin

tinsel

zinc

aluminium wrap

tin leaf

tinfoil hat

aluminium foil

alfoil

aluminum foil

Translations

papel de estaño

stagnola

αλουμινόχαρτο

Stanniol

papel-alumínio

Stanniolpapier

papier aluminium

Alufolie

λεπτό φύλλο τενεκέ

λεπτό φύλλο κασσίτερου

Silberpapier

tain

ασημόχαρτο

Aluminiumfolie

Aluminiumfolie

Etymology

From tin + foil.