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sequin.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsiː.kwɪn/
  1. Any of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey.

    historical
  2. A sparkling spangle used for the decoration of ornate clothing.

Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈsiː.kwɪn/
  1. To decorate with sequins.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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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