tinsel

adj : gaudy and showy but valueless; "trumpery ornaments" [syn: {trumpery}]

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"