Tinsel Meaning. Peer into any given home and you ll see the usual details that promise to make spirits bright. Tinsel in american english.
Definition of tinsel entry 2 of 3 1. Another reader said hanging christmas tinsel or aluminium foil strips in trees where fruit bats feed also works well. 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.
Specious superficial tinsel promises.
Interwoven with glittering threads of gold silver or other metal. Interwoven with glittering threads of gold silver or other metal. A cloth of silk wool etc. Textiles a yarn or fabric interwoven with strands of glittering thread.