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单词 sequin
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
se•quin /ˈsikwɪn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Clothinga small, shiny disk used for ornamentation on clothing.
se•quined, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
se•quin  (sēkwin),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga small shining disk or spangle used for ornamentation, as on women's clothing and accessories or on theatrical costumes.
  2. Currencya former gold coin of Venice, introduced in 1284;
    ducat.
  3. Currencya former gold coin of Malta, introduced c1535.
  4. Currencya former gold coin of Turkey, introduced in 1478.
Also, zecchino, zechin (for defs. 2–4).
  • Arabic sikkah die, coin) + -ino -ine2
  • Italian zecchino, equivalent. to zecc(a) mint (
  • French sequin
  • 1575–85
sequined, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sequin /ˈsiːkwɪn/ n
  1. a small piece of shiny often coloured metal foil or plastic, usually round, used to decorate garments, etc

  2. Also called: zecchino any of various gold coins that were formerly minted in Italy, Turkey, and Malta
Etymology: 17th Century: via French from Italian zecchino, from zecca mint, from Arabic sikkah die for striking coins

ˈsequined adj
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