Word Finder - tinsel

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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.

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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.

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

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

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To give a false sparkle to (something).

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Glittering, later especially superficially so; gaudy, showy.

In those early years of the Christmas tree tradition, most commercial ornaments were made in Germany, as was silver tinsel and lights.

Angels, or course, wear white and have wings and halos, which can be purchased or made of wire and gold tinsel.

Or put tinsel in your hair and go with the flow?

Also, it would be a good idea to place your ornaments, tinsel and other tree decorations out of your cat's reach.

Use a little tinsel to fill in any overtly blank spots.

Though his favourite author was Dryden, whose prose is uniformly manly and simple, and though he had a keen eye for faults of taste in the style of others, Canning had himself a leaning to preciosity and tinsel.

By the end of the evening everyone was quite perky, enjoying the celebration of Tinsel & Turkey.

Well you need to be prepared Maybe it needs some tinsel?

Tinsel town wouldn't be what it is without the images of practically perfect celebrity legs on the red carpet.

Perhaps you've allowed your kids to decorate your tree with paper chains, lots of tinsel, and an assortment of lights.

While garland, tree toppers and tinsel are pretty, hanging ornaments is a common decorative touch that completes the decorations on the tree.

Silver threads and tinsel are sewn into the chandelle feathers for luminous beauty.

Always use sets with green flex on green trees, with white flex being used solely on silver tinsel or white trees.

Why have you decorated this evergreen with ornaments, lights, fake snow and Mylar plastic tinsel?

For simpler costumes, many children like to add tinsel or jingle bells to their clothes.

Pick up some small white Christmas trees and decorate them with blue ball ornaments and thin silver tinsel.

Accent with tinsel around the base, and tie a bright blue ribbon around the container.

The house is adorned with shiny tinsel hanging from every available corner and twinkling lights have sent your electricity bill soaring.

Secure the loose end of the mirage tinsel and repeat the process with the fine silver wire.

Tinsel can be ingested and cause stomach or intestinal problems as well.

Gingerbread is as traditional for Christmas as an evergreen dripping with tinsel or candy canes.

Use your piping bag to draw either strings of lights or some tinsel.

Actor Ryan Reynolds has blossomed, going from a National Lampoon leading man to one of the Tinsel Town elite.

Each seven-inch angel comes with its own tinsel halo.

Surround a bowl of floating candles with Christmas tinsel.

Germany. The traditional German tree is uncovered on Christmas Eve to reveal a tree loaded with tinsel, lights, fruit, and nuts.

Hanging a bunch of ornaments, garland and tinsel on a tree without any thought can look sloppy.

However, more Western decorations, like tinsel and holiday lights, are also present.

Fairies are usually designated via pastel colors, flowers, tinsel or glitter and floaty fabric.

A little black dress can easily transform into a bubbly New Year's eve number with the addition of a tinsel hat and New Year's eve themed accessories.

For beneath the glittering surface of India's tinsel town lurk shady racketeers who use the film industry to make serious black money.

Take wire or oval tinsel in open turns over tinsel to form rib and tie off behind the eye.

Tie in heavy silver wire or oval tinsel and then silver flat tinsel or silver lurex.

Wind on the rib, secure and cut off the surplus gold tinsel or wire.

In 1869 the silk manufactures alone were said to give employment to 60,000 persons within its walls, and it has an extensive production of gold and silver work and tinsel paper.

For beneath the glittering surface of India 's tinsel town lurk shady racketeers who use the film industry to make serious black money.

What glaring omissions do you find in the novel 's portrayal of this constructed tinsel world?

The tree ornaments may be homemade or perhaps simple, such as balls and tinsel.