[ˈsiːkwɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small shiny disc sewn on to clothing for decoration
(e.g: satin dresses trimmed with pearls and sequins)

- a Venetian gold coin


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Origin:
late 16th century (in sequin): from French, from Italian zecchino, from zecca ‘a mint’, from Arabic sikka ‘a die for coining’. sequin dates from the late 19th century