TINSEL


Meaning of TINSEL in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: tin · seled or tin · selled ; tin · sel · ing or tin · sel · ling \ ' tin(t)-s( ə -)li ŋ also ' tin-z ə -li ŋ \

Date: 1594

1 : to interweave, overlay, or adorn with or as if with tinsel

2 : to impart a specious brightness to

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