[see-kwin] 
| 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. |
| se·quin (sē'kwĭn) n.
To affix sequins to (a garment, for example). [French, from Old French, Venetian coin, from Italian zecchino, from zecca, mint, from Arabic sikka, coin die, from sakka, to close, coin; see skk in Semitic roots.] |
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