The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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. [1913 Webster] She, tinseled o'er in robes of varying hues. --Pope. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
tinseled adj 1: glittering with gold or silver [syn: clinquant, tinseled, tinselly]