tinsels
Tree's sparkly strips
Tinsels is the plural of tinsel, the shiny metallic strips or threads used as decoration, especially on Christmas trees.
The word can also function as a verb in third-person singular: She tinsels the tree every year while I hang the lights.
Figuratively, tinsel suggests flashy superficiality—glitter without substance—so tinsels can describe multiple instances of such hollow showiness.
Decorative embellishments for display
- garlandsStrung decorative arrangements
- baublesShowy worthless ornaments
- wreathsCircular decorative arrangements
- stockingsFitted leg coverings
holly · mistletoe · candy canes · icicles · tree toppers · fir · evergreen · yuletide
Decorative metallic flecks
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- twinkleShine with flickering light
- gleamFaint reflected light
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
glint · sheen · lustrous · shimmering · glittering · reflective · metallic · silvery
ornaments
Decorative embellishments for display
- garlandsStrung decorative arrangements
- baublesShowy worthless ornaments
- wreathsCircular decorative arrangements
stockings · holly · mistletoe · candy canes · icicles · tree toppers · fir · evergreen · yuletide · advent
glitter
Decorative metallic flecks
shimmer · glint · sheen · lustrous · shimmering · glittering · reflective · metallic · silvery · iridescent
adorn
Add beauty to
drape · trimming · ornamentation · garniture · finery · accoutrement · flourish · applique · streamers · ribbons
veneer
Decorative outer layer
shallow · gaudy · garish · flashy · tacky · cheap · kitsch · glitz · showy · ostentatious
tinselsgenuine articles
Authentic items, not counterfeits
substance · true worth · sterling silver · natural beauty · unvarnished truth
tinselsplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
simplicity · austerity · understatement · minimalism · subtlety
- Tinsel TownSlang for Hollywood
tinsel, tinselly, tinseled, tinselled, tinseling, tinselling