Sequin

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A small shiny ornamental disk, often sewn on cloth; a spangle.
  • n. A gold coin of the Venetian Republic. Also called zecchino.
  • v. To affix sequins to (a garment, for example).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Any of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey.
  • n. A sparkling spangle used for the decoration of ornate clothing.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An old gold coin of Italy and Turkey. It was first struck at Venice about the end of the 13th century, and afterward in the other Italian cities, and by the Levant trade was introduced into Turkey. It is worth about 9s. 3d. sterling, or about $2.25. The different kinds vary somewhat in value.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A gold coin of Venice (Italian zecchino or zecchino d'oro), first minted about 1280, and issued by the doges till the extinction of the Venetian republic. (See zecchino.)
  • n. A large basket of the Californian and southwestern Indians, used for storing seeds.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    adornment   
    Cross Reference
    paillette   
    Variant
    chequin    zequin   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    florin    Louis    tulle    wampum    tassel    rhinestone    armlet    headband    tinsel    trinket