tinsel

Words with a similar base: tinsel

'tinsel'

[tinsel.n.01] as in: a showy decoration that is basically valueless

Examples:
all the tinsel of self-promotion

'tinsel'

[tinsel.n.02] as in: a thread with glittering metal foil attached

'tinsel'

[tinsel.v.01] as in: impart a cheap brightness to

Examples:
his tinseled image of Hollywood

'tinsel'

[tinsel.v.02] as in: adorn with tinsel

Examples:
snow flakes tinseled the trees

'tinsel'

[tinsel.v.03] as in: interweave with tinsel

Examples:
tinseled velvet

Origins

					tinsel (English)
└── étincelle (French)
    ├── estancele (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    │   └── scintilla (Latin)
    └── estincelle (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

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