A thin, shiny foil for ornamental purposes which is of a material made of metal or resembling metal; especially, narrow glittering strips of such a material, often strung on to thread, and traditionally at Christmastime draped on Christmas trees, hung from balustrades or ceilings, or wrapped around objects as a decoration.
Anything shining and gaudy; especially something superficially shiny and showy, or having a false lustre, and more pretty than valuable.
To ornament (fabric, etc.) by weaving into it thread of gold, silver, or some other shiny material.
To deck out (a place or something) with showy but cheap ornaments; to make gaudy.
To give (something) a false or superficial attractiveness.
Apparently beautiful and costly but having little value; superficially attractive; gaudy, showy, tawdry.