tinsel (n.)

  1. a showy decoration that is basically valueless; all the tinsel of self-promotion'

  2. a thread with glittering metal foil attached

    tinsel (v.)

  1. impart a cheap brightness to; his tinseled image of Hollywood'

  2. adorn with tinsel; snow flakes tinseled the trees'

  3. interweave with tinsel; tinseled velvet'

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