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clin·quant C0409700 (klĭng′kənt, klăN-käN′)adj. Glittering with gold or tinsel.n. Imitation gold leaf; tinsel; glitter.
[French, glistening, tinkling, present participle of obsolete clinquer, to clink, perhaps from Middle Dutch klinken; see clink1.]clinquant (ˈklɪŋkənt) adjglittering, esp with tinselntinsel or imitation gold leaf[C16: from French, from clinquer to clink, from Dutch klinken, of imitative origin]clin•quant (ˈklɪŋ kənt)
adj. 1. glittering, esp. with tinsel; decked with garish finery. n. 2. imitation gold leaf; tinsel; false glitter. [1585–95; < Middle French: clinking, present participle of clinquer < Dutch klinken to sound)] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | clinquant - glittering with gold or silvertinseled, tinsellyadorned, decorated - provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction |
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Synonyms for clinquantadj glittering with gold or silverSynonymsRelated Words |