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sequins

UK/ˈsiːkwɪns/US/ˈsikwɪns/

sequins is the plural of sequin.

Meaning of sequin

Noun

sequin (plural sequins)

  1. (historical) 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
    Synonyms:
    zecchin
  2. 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
    Synonyms:
    paillette

See all 3 meanings of sequin

Questions about sequins

What is sequins the plural of?
Sequins is the plural of sequin.
How do you pronounce sequins?
Sequins is pronounced /ˈsiːkwɪns/ (UK).

Words near sequins in the dictionary

  1. sequinavir
  2. sequined
  3. sequining
  4. sequinned
  5. sequinning
  6. sequins
  7. sequitur
  8. sequiturs
  9. sequivirus
  10. sequiviruses
  11. sequoia

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