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noun
- A shine, shining material used for ornamental purposes; especially, a very thin, gauzelike cloth with much gold or silver woven into it; also, very thin metal overlaid with a thin coating of gold or silver, brass foil, or the like.
- w:John Dryden, John Dryden:
- : Who can discern the from the gold?
- Very thin strips of a glittering, metallic material used as a decoration, and traditionally, draped at Christmas time over streamers, paper chains and the branches of Christmas trees.
- Anything shining and gaudy; something superficially shining and showy, or having a false luster, and more gay than valuable.
- w:William Cowper, William Cowper:
- : O happy peasant! O unhappy bard! His the mere , hers the rich reward.
verb (tinsels, tinselling (UK) or tinseling (US), tinselled (UK) or tinseled (US))
- (transitive) To adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy ornaments; to make gaudy.
- w:Alexander Pope, Alexander Pope:
- : She, tinseled o'er in robes of varying hues.
- (context, metaphorical, transitive) To give something a false sparkle.
adjective
- Showy to excess; gaudy; specious; superficial.
- w:John Milton, John Milton:
- : Tinsel trappings.
Etymology: étincelle ("spark"), from estincelle, from scintillaLatin, scintilla; compare scintillate, stencil
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