Definitions for Tinsel
ˈtɪn səltin·sel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. tinselnoun

   a showy decoration that is basically valueless

   "all the tinsel of self-promotion"

2. tinselverb

   a thread with glittering metal foil attached

3. tinselverb

   impart a cheap brightness to

   "his tinseled image of Hollywood"

4. tinselverb

   adorn with tinsel

   "snow flakes tinseled the trees"

5. tinselverb

   interweave with tinsel

   "tinseled velvet"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. tinselnoun

   Anything shining and gaudy; something superficially shining and showy, or having a false luster, and more gay than valuable.

4. tinselverb

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

5. tinselverb

   To give a false sparkle to (something).

6. tinseladjective

   Glittering, later especially superficially so; gaudy, showy.

7. Etymology: étincelle (“spark”), from estincelle, from scintilla; compare scintillate, stencil.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Tinselnoun

   Etymology: etincelle, Fr.

   1. A kind of shining cloth.

   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.

   2. Any thing shining with false lustre; any thing shewy and of little value.

   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.

2. 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.

WikipediaRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. 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".

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. 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

2. Tinselnoun

   something shining and gaudy; something superficially shining and showy, or having a false luster, and more gay than valuable

3. Tinseladjective

   showy to excess; gaudy; specious; superficial

4. Tinselverb

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

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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 ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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  

Matched Categories

1. • Adorn
   • Decoration
   • Impart
   • Interweave

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Anagrams for Tinsel »

1. inlets

2. leints

3. listen

4. enlist

5. silent

How to pronounce Tinsel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Tinsel in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tinsel in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tinsel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Tinsel in a Sentence

1. Oscar Levant:

   Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you will find the real tinsel underneath.

2. Oscar Levant:

   Behind the phony tinsel of Hollywood lies the real tinsel.

3. Dan Hess:

   There's a danger to hanging the tinsel too early.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Tinsel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tinsel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Tinsel
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinsel
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tinsel
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Tinsel
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Tinsel
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Tinsel