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clinquant Definition

clin·quant (kliŋkənt)

adjective

glittering with or as with gold or silver; tinseled

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

noun

imitation gold leaf; tinsel

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