| slovo | definícia |
tinsel
(encz) | tinsel,cetka n: Zdeněk Brož |
tinsel
(encz) | tinsel,pozlátko n: Zdeněk Brož |
Tinsel
(gcide) | Tinsel \Tin"sel\, n. [F. ['e]tincelle a spark, OF. estincelle,
L. scintilla. Cf. Scintillate, Stencil.]
1. A shining material used for ornamental purposes;
especially, a very thin, gauzelike cloth with much gold or
silver woven into it; also, very thin metal overlaid with
a thin coating of gold or silver, brass foil, or the like.
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Who can discern the tinsel from the gold? --Dryden.
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2. Something shining and gaudy; something superficially
shining and showy, or having a false luster, and more gay
than valuable.
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O happy peasant! O unhappy bard!
His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward. --Cowper.
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Tinsel
(gcide) | Tinsel \Tin"sel\, a.
Showy to excess; gaudy; specious; superficial. "Tinsel
trappings." --Milton.
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Tinsel
(gcide) | Tinsel \Tin"sel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinseledor Tinselled;
p. pr. & vb. n. Tinseling or Tinselling.]
To adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy
ornaments; to make gaudy.
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She, tinseled o'er in robes of varying hues. --Pope.
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tinsel
(wn) | 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" |
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tinseled
(encz) | tinseled, adj: |
tinselly
(encz) | tinselly, adj: |
tinseltown
(encz) | Tinseltown, |
clinquant tinseled tinselly
(gcide) | decorated \decorated\ adj.
having decorations. [Narrower terms: {beaded, beady,
bejeweled, bejewelled, bespangled, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled,
sequined, spangled, spangly}; bedaubed; {bespectacled,
monocled, spectacled}; braided; {brocaded, embossed,
raised}; buttony; carbuncled; {champleve, cloisonne,
enameled}; crested, plumed having a decorative plume);
crested, top-knotted, topknotted, tufted; crested;
embellished, ornamented, ornate; embroidered; {encircled,
ringed, wreathed}; {fancied up, gussied, gussied up, tricked
out}; feathery, feathered, plumy; {frilled, frilly,
ruffled}; fringed; gilt-edged; inflamed; inlaid;
inwrought; laced; mosaic, tessellated; {paneled,
wainscoted}; studded; tapestried; tasseled, tasselled;
tufted; clinquant, tinseled, tinselly; tricked-out]
Also See: clothed, fancy. Antonym: unadorned.
Syn: adorned.
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Tinsel
(gcide) | Tinsel \Tin"sel\, n. [F. ['e]tincelle a spark, OF. estincelle,
L. scintilla. Cf. Scintillate, Stencil.]
1. A shining material used for ornamental purposes;
especially, a very thin, gauzelike cloth with much gold or
silver woven into it; also, very thin metal overlaid with
a thin coating of gold or silver, brass foil, or the like.
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Who can discern the tinsel from the gold? --Dryden.
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2. Something shining and gaudy; something superficially
shining and showy, or having a false luster, and more gay
than valuable.
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O happy peasant! O unhappy bard!
His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward. --Cowper.
[1913 Webster]Tinsel \Tin"sel\, a.
Showy to excess; gaudy; specious; superficial. "Tinsel
trappings." --Milton.
[1913 Webster]Tinsel \Tin"sel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinseledor Tinselled;
p. pr. & vb. n. Tinseling or Tinselling.]
To adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy
ornaments; to make gaudy.
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She, tinseled o'er in robes of varying hues. --Pope.
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Tinseled
(gcide) | Tinsel \Tin"sel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinseledor Tinselled;
p. pr. & vb. n. Tinseling or Tinselling.]
To adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy
ornaments; to make gaudy.
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She, tinseled o'er in robes of varying hues. --Pope.
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Tinseling
(gcide) | Tinsel \Tin"sel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinseledor Tinselled;
p. pr. & vb. n. Tinseling or Tinselling.]
To adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy
ornaments; to make gaudy.
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She, tinseled o'er in robes of varying hues. --Pope.
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Tinselled
(gcide) | Tinsel \Tin"sel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinseledor Tinselled;
p. pr. & vb. n. Tinseling or Tinselling.]
To adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy
ornaments; to make gaudy.
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She, tinseled o'er in robes of varying hues. --Pope.
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Tinselling
(gcide) | Tinsel \Tin"sel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinseledor Tinselled;
p. pr. & vb. n. Tinseling or Tinselling.]
To adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy
ornaments; to make gaudy.
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She, tinseled o'er in robes of varying hues. --Pope.
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Tinselly
(gcide) | Tinselly \Tin"sel*ly\, adv.
In a showy and cheap manner.
[1913 Webster]Tinselly \Tin"sel*ly\, a.
Like tinsel; gaudy; showy, but cheap.
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tinseled
(wn) | tinseled
adj 1: glittering with gold or silver [syn: clinquant,
tinseled, tinselly] |
tinselly
(wn) | tinselly
adj 1: glittering with gold or silver [syn: clinquant,
tinseled, tinselly] |
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