TINSEL
none. 1 glittering metallic strips, threads, etc., used as decoration. 2 superficial brilliance or splendour. 3 (attrib.) Gaudy, flashy. ? tinselled adjective. Tinselly adjective. [latin scintilla spark]
none. 1 glittering metallic strips, threads, etc., used as decoration. 2 superficial brilliance or splendour. 3 (attrib.) Gaudy, flashy. ? tinselled adjective. Tinselly adjective. [latin scintilla spark]