Overview of noun tinsel

The noun tinsel has 2 senses

• tinsel -- (a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion")


• tinsel -- (a thread with glittering metal foil attached)

Overview of verb tinsel

The verb tinsel has 3 senses

• tinsel -- (impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood")


• tinsel -- (adorn with tinsel; "snow flakes tinseled the trees")


• tinsel -- (interweave with tinsel; "tinseled velvet")