Definitions for tinsels

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tinsels tin·sel

Spelling: [tin-suh l]

IPA: /ˈtɪn səl/

Tinsels is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 173 anagrams from letters in tinsels (eilnsst).

Definitions for tinsels

noun

1. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
2. a metallic yarn, usually wrapped around a core yarn of silk, rayon, or cotton, for weaving brocade or lamé.
3. anything showy or attractive with little or no real worth; showy pretense:
4. Obsolete. a fabric, formerly in use, of silk or wool interwoven with threads of gold, silver, or, later, copper.

adjective

1. consisting of or containing tinsel.
2. showy; gaudy; tawdry.

verb (used with object)

1. to adorn with tinsel.
2. to adorn with anything glittering.
3. to make showy or gaudy.

Origin of tinsels

1495-1505; by aphesis Middle French estincelle (Old French estincele) a spark, flash Vulgar Latin *stincilla, metathetic variant of Latin scintilla scintilla; fi

Examples for tinsels

After a few opening songs, we broke up into small groups and hung wreaths and garlands and tinsel (oh my).

Mineral Fibers: Asbestos, tinsel, and other metallic fibers.

But I cared not at that moment, whether for mispayment or tinsel.

The 46-look collection consisted of drop-waist skirts, cellophane cocktail dresses, and translucent and tinsel fabrics.

Ratings for the tinsel town extravaganza tend to correlate with the popularity of the films nominated.

One may live in paint and tinsel, but one isn't absolutely without a soul.

tinsel, garland, and chestnut shells are the only combustibles on offer.

The crescent moon and the stars filtered down a tinsel light.

It is of the usual variety, covered with tinsel and adorned with glass balls.

Hollywood sure hopes so, because the idea that disgruntled insiders could do this is terrifying to tinsel Town.