sequin Definition
se·quin (sē′kwin)
noun
- an obsolete gold coin of Italy and Turkey
- a small, shiny ornament or spangle, as a metal disk, esp. one of many sewn on fabric for decoration
Etymology: Fr < It zecchino < zecca, a mint < Ar sikka, stamp, die
sequin Usage Examples
Converse of object
- lose: The worthy monk lost a thousand sequins, of which seven hundred remained in the family.
- put: I left her with a promise to call again, and I put twelve sequins in her hand.
- take: I took a thousand sequins, begging him not to tell my affairs to anyone.
- have: Some of the scarves have tiny sequins that shine delicately in the light.
- sew: Her mother is an extra in The Bill, where her fellow actresses have all helped to sew sequins on Jenna's costumes.
- give: I gave ten more sequins to the mother, and sent them away all three in great delight.
Preposition: on
card: I began putting sequins on one card, and I lost five or six times running.
Adjective modifier
- gold: I really was going to wear a dress of gold sequins that set off my dark skin in a spectacular fashion.
- more: This time he saw more sequins of light, some of them blinking at him.
- red: She is visibly overwhelmed and looks absolutely hot in a red sequin ` devil ' style dress and her hair all messed up.
- few: The costumes had a few more sequins added and even bigger bows so that they stood out in the huge arena.
- sparkling: He was wearing a somewhat distinctive red skirt, covered with sparkling sequins.
- tiny: Some of the scarves have tiny sequins that shine delicately in the light.
Modifies a noun
- detail: This beautifully designed handbag is in soft satin and is accented with faux fur panels and co-ordinating sequin detail.
- dress: Tingewick has this funny effect on people months before anyone dons a sequin dress.
Noun used with modifier
- forty: Three days later he handed me forty gold sequins, which was ample for my needs.
- gold: Three days later he handed me forty gold sequins, which was ample for my needs.
- sewing: Auntie Dolly had been up all night sewing sequins on the dress.
- silver: There is some light rubbing to the silver sequins but no damage.
- twelve: I gave Zenobia twelve sequins for the trouble she had taken.
Browse dictionary entries near sequin
- ‹ sequestrum
- ‹ sequestration
- ‹ sequestrate
- ‹ sequestrant
- ‹ sequestered
- ‹ sequester
- ‹ sequential comparison
- ‹ sequential
- ‹ sequent
- ‹ sequencer

