sequin
sequin Lexical Profile
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• noun
A small, shiny, typically disk-shaped ornament with a central hole for sewing onto clothing, accessories, or fabric as decoration.
"The stage lights reflected brilliantly off the thousands of silver sequins sewn onto the dancer's costume."
A historical gold coin minted in the Republic of Venice from the late 13th century and later circulated throughout the Ottoman Empire and Mediterranean region.
"The museum exhibit featured a rare 16th-century Venetian sequin recovered from a Mediterranean shipwreck."
• verb
To decorate or cover a garment, fabric, or accessory with sequins.
"It took the costume designer three days to sequin the bodice of the evening gown by hand."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from French 'sequin', from Italian 'zecchino' (a Venetian gold coin), derived from 'zecca' (a mint), which comes from Arabic 'sikka' meaning a die for coining or a coin.