<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply</li><li>a metallic yarn, usually wrapped around a core yarn of silk, rayon, or cotton, for weaving brocade or lamé</li><li>anything showy or attractive with little or no real worth; showy pretense</li><li>(Obsolete) a fabric, formerly in use, of silk or wool interwoven with threads of gold, silver, or, later, copper</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>consisting of or containing tinsel</li><li>showy; gaudy; tawdry</li></ul><p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object)<ul><li>to adorn with tinsel</li><li>to adorn with anything glittering</li><li>to make showy or gaudy</li></ul></li></ul>