"tinsel" in the noun sense
1. tinsel
a showy decoration that is basically valueless
"all the tinsel of self-promotion"
2. tinsel
a thread with glittering metal foil attached
"tinsel" in the verb sense
1. tinsel
impart a cheap brightness to
"his tinseled image of Hollywood"
2. tinsel
adorn with tinsel
"snow flakes tinseled the trees"
3. tinsel
interweave with tinsel
"tinseled velvet"
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