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单词 sequin
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Definition of sequin in English:

sequin

nounˈsiːkwɪnˈsikwɪn
  • 1A small shiny disc sewn on to clothing for decoration.

    satin dresses trimmed with pearls and sequins
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The entire gown was scattered with pearls and sequins.
    • He came out wearing a black suit with gold sequins.
    • We saw details including metal fasteners, buckles, sequins and embroidered patchwork.
    • Add glam to a plain white dress with shiny silver sequins / beads.
    • Beads, sequins, rhinestones, glitter, embroidery and and specialty detailing will also be a major trend, so if you love a little glamour it's definitely going to be your year.
    • Katherine is going to wear a black tank top with sequins and dark blue jeans.
    • Crystal was wearing a black dress with tiny sequins sewn into it so that it glittered in the light.
    • It was made of white leather and had shiny blue sequins around the eye holes.
    • Try one with subtle detailing, such as sequins or beads for a dressier look.
    • Today I must sew sequins on more t-shirts in order to sell them tomorrow.
    • I was wearing a good pair of denim blue jeans and a simple beige top that had sequins decorating the front and no jewelry except for a pair of sterling silver studs.
    • It was strapless and floor length, and was covered in shiny black sequins.
    • Leonora was dressed in a white trouser suit covered in sequins, with a white fake fur cape draped over padded shoulders.
    • The beetles' iridescent wings were used in the Victorian era like sequins to decorate the dresses of society women.
    • It is made of a red gauzy material with sequins and decorative beads sewn in a loopy design on the front, and, as decided, it is long with tiny straps and a small slit down one side.
    • I looked down at my own dress, with the shiny threads and sequins.
    • The small size makes the gauge convenient to cart along for measuring/adjusting/adding lines of sequins, or decorations to costumes.
    • She had made my wedding dress and sewn sequins onto a secondhand hat.
    • Detail embroidery, retro beadwork, sequins and lace add a touch of Hollywood glamour.
    • My eyes rested on a magnificent strapless light blue dress with sequins dotting the hemline.
  • 2historical A Venetian gold coin.

Derivatives

  • sequinned

  • adjectiveˈsiːkwɪnd
    • For a night out, she'll wear our sheer blouse with a sequined cape and jeans.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I discreetly peeked at the glass front door of the place and saw girls dressed in shiny, sequinned, Lycra outfits trotting around.
      • Choose a full skirt - made of shimmering satin - and team it with a pretty, beaded or sequinned bodice.
      • They seem no more essential to the women's actual physical performance in and under the water than the copiously spangled and sequined swimsuits they wear.
      • If you want to go for the more classy and sophisticated look, definitely purchase a halter blouse or a sequined camisole.

Origin

Late 16th century (in sense 2): from French, from Italian zecchino, from zecca 'a mint', from Arabic sikka 'a die for coining'. sense 1 dates from the late 19th century.

 
 

Definition of sequin in US English:

sequin

nounˈsēkwinˈsikwɪn
  • 1A small, shiny disk sewn as one of many onto clothing for decoration.

    satin dresses trimmed with pearls and sequins
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The entire gown was scattered with pearls and sequins.
    • It was made of white leather and had shiny blue sequins around the eye holes.
    • We saw details including metal fasteners, buckles, sequins and embroidered patchwork.
    • I was wearing a good pair of denim blue jeans and a simple beige top that had sequins decorating the front and no jewelry except for a pair of sterling silver studs.
    • My eyes rested on a magnificent strapless light blue dress with sequins dotting the hemline.
    • It is made of a red gauzy material with sequins and decorative beads sewn in a loopy design on the front, and, as decided, it is long with tiny straps and a small slit down one side.
    • The beetles' iridescent wings were used in the Victorian era like sequins to decorate the dresses of society women.
    • It was strapless and floor length, and was covered in shiny black sequins.
    • He came out wearing a black suit with gold sequins.
    • The small size makes the gauge convenient to cart along for measuring/adjusting/adding lines of sequins, or decorations to costumes.
    • Crystal was wearing a black dress with tiny sequins sewn into it so that it glittered in the light.
    • Today I must sew sequins on more t-shirts in order to sell them tomorrow.
    • I looked down at my own dress, with the shiny threads and sequins.
    • Detail embroidery, retro beadwork, sequins and lace add a touch of Hollywood glamour.
    • She had made my wedding dress and sewn sequins onto a secondhand hat.
    • Beads, sequins, rhinestones, glitter, embroidery and and specialty detailing will also be a major trend, so if you love a little glamour it's definitely going to be your year.
    • Try one with subtle detailing, such as sequins or beads for a dressier look.
    • Add glam to a plain white dress with shiny silver sequins / beads.
    • Katherine is going to wear a black tank top with sequins and dark blue jeans.
    • Leonora was dressed in a white trouser suit covered in sequins, with a white fake fur cape draped over padded shoulders.
  • 2historical A Venetian gold coin.

Origin

Late 16th century (in sequin (sense 2)): from French, from Italian zecchino, from zecca ‘a mint’, from Arabic sikka ‘a die for coining’. sequin (sense 1) dates from the late 19th century.

 
 
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