Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small shiny ornamental disk, often sewn on cloth; a spangle.
- noun A gold coin of the Venetian Republic.
- transitive verb To affix sequins to (a garment, for example).
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun 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 .) - noun A large basket of the Californian and southwestern Indians, used for storing seeds.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun historical Any of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey.
- noun A sparkling
spangle used for the decoration of ornate clothing.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The word sequin made him open his ears, and without giving me his opinion of the abolition of that tax upon the French, he pretended I ought to account with him for the others, promising me at the same time equivalent advantages.
The Confessions of J J Rousseau Rousseau, Jean Jacques 1896
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The word sequin made him open his ears, and without giving me his opinion of the abolition of that tax upon the
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The word sequin made him open his ears, and without giving me his opinion of the abolition of that tax upon the French, he pretended I ought to account with him for the others, promising me at the same time equivalent advantages.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau — Volume 07 Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1745
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The word sequin made him open his ears, and without giving me his opinion of the abolition of that tax upon the French, he pretended I ought to account with him for the others, promising me at the same time equivalent advantages.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau — Complete Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1745
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It could have called it a "sequin" or anything else, but it chose to call it a "dollar."
Some reminiscences, 1909
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Nwt Plus Size 2x Apple Bottoms "sequin" Leggings/pants
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Nwt Plus Size 3x Apple Bottoms "sequin" Leggings/pants
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You paired it with jungle red ankle boots and a gold, sequin skully cap.
Rachel Kane: Prom Dresses You're Going to Regret Rachel Kane 2011
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You paired it with jungle red ankle boots and a gold, sequin skully cap.
Rachel Kane: Prom Dresses You're Going to Regret Rachel Kane 2011
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But the visual effects, such as the plaid sequin embroidery that faded away on a skirt, proved that couture can be more artistic than ready-to-wear.
In Haute Couture, '50s Glamour Meets the Cancan Christina Passariello 2011
fbharjo commented on the word sequin
Arabic from sakka, to close, coin
January 22, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word sequin
For usage of the word in the sense of "coin," see johannes.
March 4, 2008