| 单词 | sequin |
| 释义 | sequin[ see-kwin ] / ˈsi kwɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sequin ON THESAURUS.COM nouna small shining disk or spangle used for ornamentation, as on women's clothing and accessories or on theatrical costumes. a former gold coin of Venice, introduced in 1284; ducat. a former gold coin of Malta, introduced c1535. a former gold coin of Turkey, introduced in 1478. Also zecchino, zechin (for defs. 2-4). Origin of sequin1575–85; <French sequin<Italian zecchino, equivalent to zecc(a) mint (<Arabic sikkah die, coin) + -ino-ine2 OTHER WORDS FROM sequinsequined, adjectiveWords nearby sequinsequestrant, sequestrate, sequestration, sequestrectomy, sequestrum, sequin, sequoia, Sequoia National Park, sequoiosis, Sequoya, ser Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sequinBritish Dictionary definitions for sequinsequin / (ˈsiːkwɪn) / nouna small piece of shiny often coloured metal foil or plastic, usually round, used to decorate garments, etc Also called: zecchino any of various gold coins that were formerly minted in Italy, Turkey, and Malta Derived forms of sequinsequined, adjectiveWord Origin for sequinC17: via French from Italian zecchino, from zecca mint, from Arabic sikkah die for striking coins Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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