zecchino

[ zuh-kee-noh; Italian tsek-kee-naw ]

/ zəˈki noʊ; Italian tsɛkˈki nɔ /

noun, plural zec·chi·ni [zuh-kee-nee; Italian tsek-kee-nee] /zəˈki ni; Italian tsɛkˈki ni/.

sequin(defs 2–4).

Nearby words

zebrula, zebu, zebulon, zebulun, zebulunite, zecchino, zech., zechariah, zed, zed-bar, zedekiah

Also zech·in

[zek-in] /ˈzɛk ɪn/.

Origin of zecchino

1610–20; < Italian. See sequin

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British Dictionary definitions for zecchino

zecchino

/ (zɛˈkiːnəʊ) /

noun plural -ni (-nɪ)

another word for sequin (def. 2)

Word Origin for zecchino

C18: from Italian; see sequin

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