What does Tinsel mean?
Definitions for Tinsel
ˈtɪn səltin·sel
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Princeton's WordNet
tinselnoun
a showy decoration that is basically valueless
"all the tinsel of self-promotion"
tinselverb
a thread with glittering metal foil attached
tinselverb
impart a cheap brightness to
"his tinseled image of Hollywood"
tinselverb
adorn with tinsel
"snow flakes tinseled the trees"
tinselverb
interweave with tinsel
"tinseled velvet"
Wiktionary
tinselnoun
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.
tinselnoun
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.
tinselnoun
Anything shining and gaudy; something superficially shining and showy, or having a false luster, and more gay than valuable.
tinselverb
To adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy ornaments; to make gaudy.
tinselverb
To give a false sparkle to (something).
tinseladjective
Glittering, later especially superficially so; gaudy, showy.
Etymology: étincelle (“spark”), from estincelle, from scintilla; compare scintillate, stencil.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Tinselnoun
Etymology: etincelle, Fr.
A tinsel vail her amber locks did shrowd,
That strove to cover what it could not hide. Edward Fairfax.Its but a night-gown in respect of your’s; cloth of gold and cuts, underborne with a bluish tinsel. William Shakespeare.
By Thetis’ tinsel slipper’d feet,
And the songs of sirens sweet. John Milton.For favours cheap and common who would strive;
Yet scatter’d here and there I some behold,
Who can discern the tinsel from the gold? Dryden.If the man will too curiously examine the superficial tinsel good, he undeceives himself to his own cost. John Norris.
No glittering tinsel of May fair,
Could with this rod of Sid compare. Jonathan Swift.Ye tinsel insects, whom a court maintains,
That counts your beauties only by your stains,
Spin all your cobwebs o’er the eyes of day,
The muse’s wing shall brush you all away. Alexander Pope.To Tinselverb
To decorate with cheap ornaments; to adorn with lustre that has no value.
Etymology: from the noun.
Hence you phantastick postillers in song,
My text defeats your art, ’tis nature’s tongue,
Scorns all her tinsoil’d metaphors of pelf,
Illustrated by nothing but herself. John Cleveland.She, tinsell’d o’er in robes of varying hues,
With self-applause her wild creation views,
Sees momentary monsters rise and fall,
And with her own fool’s colours gilds them all. Alexander Pope.
Wikipedia
Tinsel
Tinsel is a type of decorative material that mimics the effect of ice, consisting of thin strips of sparkling material attached to a thread. When in long narrow strips not attached to thread, it is called "lametta", and emulates icicles. It was originally a metallic garland for Christmas decoration. The modern production of tinsel typically involves plastic, and is used particularly to decorate Christmas trees. It may be hung from ceilings or wrapped around statues, lampposts, and so on. Modern tinsel was invented in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1610, and was originally made of shredded silver. According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary, the word is from the Old French word estincele, meaning "sparkle".
ChatGPT
tinsel
Tinsel is a type of decorative material that mimics the effect of ice or light sparkling. It is often used to decorate Christmas trees or other festive decorations, and commonly available in the form of narrow strips of shiny metallic film. It can be of different colors but is traditionally silver or gold.
Webster Dictionary
Tinselnoun
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
Tinselnoun
something shining and gaudy; something superficially shining and showy, or having a false luster, and more gay than valuable
Tinseladjective
showy to excess; gaudy; specious; superficial
Tinselverb
to adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy ornaments; to make gaudy
Wikidata
Tinsel
Tinsel is a sparkling decorative material that mimics the effect of ice or icicles. When in long narrow strips, it emulates icicles. It was originally a metallic garland for Christmas decoration. The modern production of tinsel typically involves plastic, and is used particularly to decorate Christmas trees. It may be hung from ceilings or wrapped around statues, lampposts, and so on. Modern tinsel was invented in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1610, and was originally made of shredded silver. According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary, the word is from the Old French word estincele, meaning “sparkle”.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tinsel
tin′sel, n. something sparkling or shining: glittering metallic sheets, as of burnished brass, copper, or tin, almost as thin as foil, and used in discs, patches, strips, or threads, for giving clothing, &c., a striking appearance: anything showy, but of little value: anything having a false lustre.—adj. like tinsel: gaudy: superficial.—v.t. to adorn with, or as with, tinsel: to make glittering or gaudy:—pr.p. tin′selling: pa.t. and pa.p. tin′selled.—adj. Tin′selly, like tinsel, gaudy, showy.—n. Tin′selry, glittering and tawdry material. [O. Fr. estincelle—L. scintilla, a spark.]
Editors Contribution
Tinseladjective
TINSEL in this very 'tinsel town' name calling of Hollywood Movies Studios is a very appropriate word. Nothing to do with sparkling 'estincelles' as they try to convince with linguistical oldies. It's a tricky code name for a shagging place, a bangers town - from turkish/pan-asiatic word - cinsel, pronounced as jinsell, or tchinsel, meaning 'sexual', 'coital', 'fucking'. The Turkish Empire that's where the majorty of european & american Dzhevvs, the future directors, scriptwriters & Oscar-distributors came from. You just can't ignore what has been going on in those couching training studios, prototype of Hustler's & Playboy ManSions for Orgies.
Submitted by 0d on January 31, 2022
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Anagrams for Tinsel »
inlets
leints
listen
enlist
silent
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Tinsel in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Tinsel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Tinsel in a Sentence
Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you will find the real tinsel underneath.
There's a danger to hanging the tinsel too early.
Behind the phony tinsel of Hollywood lies the real tinsel.
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