sequin
/ˈsiː.kwɪn/
sequin noun: any of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey.
Noun
sequin (plural sequins)
- Any of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey.
- ‘Let him receive as many robes of honour and thousands of sequins of gold as he hath spoken words.’1816, William Beckford, Vathek, Oxford, published 2013, page 10
- English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Georges, and Louises, doubloons and double guineas and moidores and sequins, the pictures of all the kings of Europe for the last hundred years, strange Oriental pices stamped with what looked like wisps of string or its of spider's web, round pieces and square...1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- zecchin
- A sparkling spangle used for the decoration of ornate clothing.
- His ideas of music-hall costumes had never gone beyond short skirts, a swirl of lace, and glittering sequins; but Miss Antonia had expressed herself on that subject in no uncertain terms.1915, W. Somerset Maugham, chapter CVII, in Of Human Bondage
- Neer imagined Jane in tulle and leather and sequins and knew the answer.2022, Janelle Monáe, Danny Lore, “Nevermind”, in The Memory Librarian, Harper Voyager, →ISBN, page 122
- Synonyms:
- paillette
Verb
sequin (third-person singular simple present sequins, present participle sequining, simple past and past participle sequined)
- To decorate with sequins.
sequin meaning in Malay and Thai
sequin in Malay
- sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
- labuci
sequin in Thai
- sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
- เลื่อม lʉ̂ʉam
Examples of sequin in a sentence
- The dancers wore flashy costumes featuring shiny sequins in many vibrant colors.
- Neer imagined Jane in tulle and leather and sequins and knew the answer.
- The floor is littered with clumps of fake hair and vajazzle sequins.
Synonyms of sequin
Forms of sequin
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | sequins |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | sequins |
| present participle | sequining |
| past participle | sequined |
| past | sequined |
Origin of sequin
Borrowed from French sequin, from Italian zecchino, from zecca (“mint”), from Arabic سِكَّة (sikka, “die for coining, coin”). Doublet of zecchin.
Words formed from sequin
Questions about sequin
- What does sequin mean?
- Sequin means any of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey.
- What is sequin in Malay?
- Sequin in Malay is labuci. See Sequin meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is sequin?
- Sequin can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce sequin?
- Sequin is pronounced /ˈsiː.kwɪn/.
- What is the plural of sequin?
- The plural of sequin is sequins.
Words near sequin in the dictionary
Source and license
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