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A 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.

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 pretty than valuable.

To adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy ornaments; to make gaudy.

To give a false sparkle to (something).

Glittering, later especially superficially so; gaudy, showy.