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Sequin

//ˈsiː.kwɪn// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey. historical

    "‘Let him receive as many robes of honour and thousands of sequins of gold as he hath spoken words.’"

  2. 2
    adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing wordnet
  3. 3
    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."

Verb
  1. 1
    To decorate with sequins. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French sequin, from Italian zecchino, from zecca (“mint”), from Arabic سِكَّة (sikka, “die for coining, coin”). Doublet of zecchin.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French sequin, from Italian zecchino, from zecca (“mint”), from Arabic سِكَّة (sikka, “die for coining, coin”). Doublet of zecchin.

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