What is the meaning of tinsel?

noun

  • A showy decoration that is basically valueless.
    • usage: "all the tinsel of self-promotion"
  • A thread with glittering metal foil attached.

verb

  • Impart a cheap brightness to.
    • usage: "his tinseled image of Hollywood"
  • Adorn with tinsel.
    • usage: "snow flakes tinseled the trees"
  • Interweave with tinsel.
    • usage: "tinseled velvet"
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