| 释义 |
se·quin
\ˈsēkwə̇n\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, from Italian zecchino, from zecca mint, from Arabic sikkah die, stamp, stamped coin
1. : an old gold coin of Italy and Turkey first struck at Venice about the end of the 13th century — called also chequeen, zecchino, zechin, zequin
2. : a small ornament (as a flat disk, star, or other shape) usually of shiny metal or plastic pierced with a hole for sewing onto cloth in decorative designs : spangle |