Meaning of tinsel

Definition of tinsel

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

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