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tinselly - n. & v. --n. 1 glittering metallic strips, threads, etc., used as decoration to give a sparkling effect.
2 a fabric adorned with tinsel.
3 superficial brilliance or splendour.
4 (attrib.) showy, gaudy, flashy. --v.tr. (tinselled, tinselling) adorn with or as with tinsel. tinselled adj. tinselly adj. [OF estincele spark f. L scintilla] |
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