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tinsel    音标拼音: [t'ɪnsəl]
n. 闪亮的金属片,金属丝,金属箔,俗丽的东西
a. 闪亮的,俗丽的

闪亮的金属片,金属丝,金属箔,俗丽的东西闪亮的,俗丽的

tinsel
n 1: a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the
tinsel of self-promotion"
2: a thread with glittering metal foil attached
v 1: impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of
Hollywood"
2: adorn with tinsel; "snow flakes tinseled the trees"
3: interweave with tinsel; "tinseled velvet"

Tinsel \Tin"sel\, n. [F. ['e]tincelle a spark, OF. estincelle,
L. scintilla. Cf. {Scintillate}, {Stencil}.]
1. 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.
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Who can discern the tinsel from the gold? --Dryden.
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2. Something shining and gaudy; something superficially
shining and showy, or having a false luster, and more gay
than valuable.
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O happy peasant! O unhappy bard!
His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward. --Cowper.
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Tinsel \Tin"sel\, a.
Showy to excess; gaudy; specious; superficial. "Tinsel
trappings." --Milton.
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Tinsel \Tin"sel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tinseled}or {Tinselled};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Tinseling} or {Tinselling}.]
To adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy
ornaments; to make gaudy.
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She, tinseled o'er in robes of varying hues. --Pope.
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152 Moby Thesaurus words for "tinsel":
affected, apocryphal, apparent, artificial, assumed, bastard, bead,
bejewel, beribbon, bespangle, blatant, blink, blinking, bogus,
bravery, brazen, brummagem, cheat, chiffon, chintzy, clinquant,
colorable, colored, coruscate, coruscation, counterfeit,
counterfeited, diamond, distorted, dressed up, dummy, embellished,
embroidered, engrave, ersatz, factitious, fake, faked, fakement,
falsified, feather, feigned, festoons, fictitious, fictive, figure,
filigree, finery, firefly, flag, flashy, flounce, flower, folderol,
foofaraw, forgery, frame-up, fraud, frilliness, frilling, frills,
frills and furbelows, frippery, froufrou, fuss, gaiety, garbled,
garish, garland, gaudery, gem, gilded, gilding, gilt, gingerbread,
glaring, glimmer, glimmering, glisk, glisten, glister, glitter,
glittering, glowworm, hoax, illegitimate, illuminate, imitation,
impostor, jewel, junk, junky, loud, make-believe, man-made,
meretricious, mock, ostensible, paint, paste, perverted, phony,
pinchbeck, plausible, plume, pretended, pseudo, put-on, put-up job,
quasi, queer, ribbon, rip-off, scintilla, scintillate,
scintillation, seeming, self-styled, sham, shimmer, shimmering,
shoddy, simulacrum, simulated, so-called, soi-disant, spangle,
spark, sparkle, specious, spurious, stroboscopic light,
superfluity, supposititious, swindle, synthetic, tawdry, tin,
titivated, trappings, trickery, trumpery, twinkle, twinkling,
twisted, unauthentic, ungenuine, unnatural, unreal, warped,
whited sepulcher, wreathe


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  • Tinsel - Wikipedia
    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"
  • TINSEL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of TINSEL is threads, strips, or sheets of metal, paper, or plastic used to produce a glittering and sparkling appearance in fabrics, yarns, or decorations
  • Amazon. com: Tinsel
    Tinsel isn't just for the holidays - this versatile accessory can add a touch of magic to your everyday style Discover a wide selection of colors and lengths
  • TINSEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    Attention-seeking, distracting and showing off (Definition of tinsel from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
  • The Real History of Tinsel - My Merry Christmas
    Most define tinsel as made from thin strips of actual silver which were reportedly used on Christmas trees in Germany If true, it was a decoration reserved exclusively for the wealthy Silver strips in those days would have been pounded thin by a blacksmith or jewelry maker
  • Tinsel Definition Meaning | YourDictionary
    Tinsel definition: Very thin sheets, strips, or threads of a glittering material used as a decoration
  • TINSEL definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
    Tinsel consists of small strips of shiny paper attached to long pieces of thread People use tinsel as a decoration at Christmas
  • Tinsel - definition of tinsel by The Free Dictionary
    1 Very thin sheets, strips, or threads of a glittering material used as a decoration 2 Something sparkling or showy but basically valueless: the tinsel of parties and promotional events
  • TINSEL Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    TINSEL definition: a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc , to produce a sparkling effect cheaply See examples of tinsel used in a sentence
  • Tinsel Definition, Meaning Usage | FineDictionary. com
    Tinsel 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





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