zecchino

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

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,
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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Examples from the Web for zecchino

Page 329: "zechin" was printed as "zecchino" in the Italian edition.
The Two First Centuries of Florentine History|Pasquale Villari

British Dictionary definitions for zecchino

zecchino

noun plural -ni (-nɪ)

another word for sequin (def. 2)

Word Origin for zecchino

C18: from Italian; see sequin

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