Read the dictionary definition of tinsel. All definitions for this word.
1. a thread with glittering metal foil attached
2. a showy decoration that is basically valueless
1. all the tinsel of self-promotion
3. interweave with tinsel
1. tinseled velvet
4. adorn with tinsel
1. snow flakes tinseled the trees
5. impart a cheap brightness to
1. his tinseled image of Hollywood