sequin
a small shining disk or spangle used for ornamentation, as on clothing, accessories, or theatrical costumes.
a former gold coin of Venice, introduced in 1284; ducat.
a former gold coin of Malta, introduced c1535.
a former gold coin of Turkey, introduced in 1478.
Origin of sequin
1- Also zec·chi·no [zuh-kee-noh; Italian tsek-kee-naw], /zəˈki noʊ; Italian tsɛkˈki nɔ/, zech·in [zek-in] /ˈzɛk ɪn/ (for defs. 2-4) .
Other words from sequin
- sequined, adjective
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How to use sequin in a sentence
I would not have the honour of our country sold for a thousand zechins.'
If it is granted, his relations will make a gift to the state of a thousand zechins.
And the good brother paid the bad one the hundred golden zechins which he had wagered.
Serbian Folk-lore | AnonymousCivitella, too, lost not a little; I won about six hundred zechins.
The Ghost-Seer (or The Apparitionist), and Sport of Destiny | Friedrich SchillerYou may take the gold and silver baubles and melt them into zechins.
The Last of the Vikings | John Bowling
British Dictionary definitions for sequin
/ (ˈsiːkwɪn) /
a small piece of shiny often coloured metal foil or plastic, usually round, used to decorate garments, etc
Also called: zecchino any of various gold coins that were formerly minted in Italy, Turkey, and Malta
Origin of sequin
1Derived forms of sequin
- sequined, adjective
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