clinquant

(kliŋ′kənt)

adjective

glittering with or as with gold or silver; tinseled

Origin: Fr, prp. of earlier clinquer, to clink, glitter < MDu klinken

noun

imitation gold leaf; tinsel

See clinquant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Glittering with gold or tinsel.

noun

Imitation gold leaf; tinsel; glitter.

Origin:

Origin: French, glistening, tinkling

Origin: , present participle of obsolete clinquer, to clink

Origin: , perhaps from Middle Dutch klinken; see clink¹

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