Tinselled

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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"
       [also: {tinselling}, {tinselled}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tinselled
       See {tinsel}