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tinsel

DEFINITIONS OF: tinsel

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n a thread with glittering metal foil attached

Type of:
thread, yarn
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

n a showy decoration that is basically valueless

“all the tinsel of self-promotion”
Type of:
decoration, ornament, ornamentation
something used to beautify

v adorn with tinsel

“snow flakes tinseled the trees”
Type of:
adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

v interweave with tinsel

“tinseled velvet”
Type of:
interweave, weave
interlace by or as if by weaving

v impart a cheap brightness to

“his tinseled image of Hollywood”
Type of:
add, bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend
bestow a quality on
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