Sequin Definition
sēkwĭn
sequins
noun
sequins
An obsolete gold coin of Italy and Turkey.
Webster's New World
A small, shiny ornament or spangle, as a metal disk, esp. one of many sewn on fabric for decoration.
Webster's New World
verb
To affix sequins to (a garment, for example).
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Sequin
Noun
Singular:
sequin
Plural:
sequinsOrigin of Sequin
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French from Old French Venetian coin from Italian zecchino from zecca mint from Arabic sikka coin die from sakka to close, coin skk in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French sequin, from Italian zecchino, from zecca (“mint"), from Arabic سكّة (sicca, “die for coining, coin"). Compare zecchin.
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