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).

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Also zech·in [zek-in]. /ˈzɛk ɪn/.

Origin of zecchino

1610–20; <Italian. See sequin

Words nearby zecchino

zebrula, zebu, Zebulon, Zebulun, Zebulunite, zecchino, Zech., Zechariah, zed, zed-bar, Zedekiah
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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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