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se·quin
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kwɪn
/
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-kwin
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noun
1.
a small shining disk or spangle used for ornamentation, as on women's clothing and accessories or on theatrical costumes.
2.
a former gold coin of Venice, introduced in 1284; ducat.
3.
a former gold coin of Malta, introduced c1535.
4.
a former gold coin of Turkey, introduced in 1478.
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Also,
zecchino
,
zechin
(
for defs. 2–4
)
.
Origin:
1575–85;
<
French
sequin
<
Italian
zecchino,
equivalent to
zecc
(
a
) mint (<
Arabic
sikkah
die, coin) +
-ino
-ine
2
Related forms
se·quined,
adjective
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zedonk
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flibbertigibbet
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lollapalooza
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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World English Dictionary
sequin
(ˈsiːkwɪn)
—
n
1.
a small piece of shiny often coloured metal foil or plastic, usually round, used to decorate garments, etc
2.
Also called:
zecchino
any of various gold coins that were formerly minted in Italy, Turkey, and Malta
[C17: via French from Italian
zecchino,
from
zecca
mint, from Arabic
sikkah
die for striking coins]
'sequined
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
sequin
1617, name of a former Italian and Turkish gold coin, from Fr. sequin, from It. zecchino, from zecca "a mint," from Ar. sikkah "a minting die." Meaning "ornamental disc or spangle" is first recorded 1882, from resemblance to a gold coin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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