- (n.) Something shining and gaudy; something superficially shining and showy or having a false luster, and more gay than valuable.
- (v.t.) To adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy ornaments; to make gaudy.
- (a.) Showy to excess; gaudy; specious; superficial.
- (n.) A shining material used for ornamental purposes; especially, a very thin, gauzelike cloth with much gold or silver woven into it; also, very thin metal overlaid with a thin coating of gold or silver, brass foil or the like.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "tinsel" 28 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/tinsel/definitions/2072812> |