tinsel

1. (verb) interweave with tinsel; "tinseled velvet"
Related Words: interweave, weave

2. (verb) adorn with tinsel; "snow flakes tinseled the trees"
Related Words: adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament

3. (verb) impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood"
Related Words: add, bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend

4. (satellite adjective) gaudy and showy but valueless; "trumpery ornaments"
Synonyms: trumpery

5. (noun) a thread with glittering metal foil attached
Related Words: thread, yarn

6. (noun) a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion"
Related Words: decoration, ornament, ornamentation



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