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A form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil attached to a long piece of thread
“The students will also dress in fancy dress as well as dressing up the animals using Christmas decorations such as tinsel and lights.”
Something superficially shiny and showy
“Those who wish their children to obtain simply the art of talking nonsense and showing off in superficial tinsel had better not send them to Murfreesboro, for here they will be compelled to study, or be exposed at the crucial moment.”
Showy or superficial attractiveness or glamour
“So enamored are we all with the tinsel of Hollywood and for that which might salaciously delight the senses and bring peace to that aspect of our tormented psyche.”
A sparkling spangle used for the decoration of ornate clothing
A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp
The property of being pleasing or impressive, especially visually
A small amount of food used to decorate other food
An object or trinket used to decorate or adorn
Cheap, showy and gaudy in nature or appearance
“The flippant, coquettish airs, the cheap tinsel finery, which I had learned to associate with workgirls in her class, were all conspicuous by their absence.”
Dressed in, or overlaid with, tinsel finery
To describe or express in too exaggerated terms
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