Tin·sel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinseled or Tinselled; p. pr. & vb. n. Tinseling or Tinselling.] To adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy ornaments; to make gaudy.
She, tinseled o'er in robes of varying hues. --Pope.
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tinsel
n 1: a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the
tinsel of self-promotion"
2: a thread with glittering metal foil attached
v 1: impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of
Hollywood"
2: adorn with tinsel; "snow flakes tinseled the trees"
3: interweave with tinsel; "tinseled velvet"
[also: tinselling, tinselled]