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sequin

Pronunciation: /sə.kɛ̃/

“sequin” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. zecchin, sequin
  2. sequin

In French

  1. Ancienne monnaie d’or de Venise qui avait cours surtout dans le Levant.
  2. Petite paillette ronde brodée sur un tissu.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zecchino, from zecca (“mint”), from Arabic سِكَّة (sikka, “die for coining, coin”).

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