tinsel

tin·sel  (tnsl)

n.

1. Very thin sheets, strips, or threads of a glittering material used as a decoration.

2. Something sparkling or showy but basically valueless: the tinsel of parties and promotional events.

adj.

1. Made of or decorated with tinsel.

2. Gaudy, showy, and basically valueless.

tr.v. tin·seled or tin·selled, tin·sel·ing or tin·sel·ling, tin·sels

1. To decorate with or as if with tinsel: tinsel a Christmas tree.

2. To give a false sparkle to.

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[Middle English tineseile, from Old French estincelle, spangle, spark; see stencil.]

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tinsel

Noun

1. a decoration consisting of a piece of metallic thread with thin strips of metal foil attached along its length

2. anything cheap, showy, and gaudy: all their tinsel and show counts for nothing

Adjective

1. made of or decorated with tinsel

2. cheap, showy, and gaudy [Latin scintilla a spark]

tinselly adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tinsel - a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion" decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
	2.	tinsel - a thread with glittering metal foil attached thread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
Verb	1.	tinsel - impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood" contribute, lend, impart, add, bestow, bring - bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
	2.	tinsel - adorn with tinsel; "snow flakes tinseled the trees" adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
	3.	tinsel - interweave with tinsel; "tinseled velvet" interweave, weave - interlace by or as if by weaving

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tinsel

adjective showy, flashy, gaudy, cheap, plastic (slang) superficial, sham, tawdry, ostentatious, trashy, specious, gimcrack, meretricious, pinchbeck

Translations

tinsel [ˈtɪnsl] n → oropel m

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tinsel [ˈtɪnsl] n → guirlandes fpl de Noël (argentées)

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tinsel [ˈtɪnsl] n → Rauschgoldgirlanden pl

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tinsel [ˈtɪnsl] n → decorazioni fpl natalizie (argentate)