noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈsiː.kwɪn/
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1
noun
Meaning 1
Any of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: zecchin
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A sparkling spangle used for the decoration of ornate clothing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fashion, lifestyle
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: paillette
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To decorate with sequins.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spangle, diamante
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adornment
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French sequin, from Italian zecchino, from zecca (“mint”), from Arabic سِكَّة (sikka, “die for coining, coin”). Doublet of zecchin.
Across languages
Translations
50 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Esperanto:
zekino
— Italian/Turkish coin
Finnish:
sekiini
— Italian/Turkish coin
German:
Zechine
— Italian/Turkish coin
Hungarian:
zecchino
— Italian/Turkish coin
Italian:
zecchino
— Italian/Turkish coin
Macedonian:
це́кин
(cékin)
— Italian/Turkish coin
Russian:
цехи́н
(cexín)
— Italian/Turkish coin
Serbo-Croatian:
cekin
— Italian/Turkish coin
Slovene:
cekin
— Italian/Turkish coin
Spanish:
cequí
— Italian/Turkish coin
Spanish:
sequí
— Italian/Turkish coin
Swedish:
sekin
— Italian/Turkish coin
Swedish:
dukat
— Italian/Turkish coin
Turkish:
sikke
— Italian/Turkish coin
Bulgarian:
пайети
(pajeti)
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Catalan:
lluentó
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Czech:
pajetka
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Czech:
bůstka
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Czech:
cetka
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Czech:
flitr
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Esperanto:
brilaĵeto
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Esperanto:
zekino
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Finnish:
paljetti
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
French:
paillettes
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
German:
Paillette
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
German:
Flitterblättchen
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Greek:
πούλια
(poúlia)
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Hungarian:
flitter
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Italian:
paillette
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Italian:
lustrino
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Macedonian:
пу́лејка
(púlejka)
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Macedonian:
пуле́лија
(pulélija)
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Malay:
labuci
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Māori:
kora
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Norwegian Bokmål:
paljett
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Norwegian Bokmål:
paljetter
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Norwegian Nynorsk:
paljett
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Norwegian Nynorsk:
paljettar
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Polish:
cekin
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Portuguese:
lantejoula
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Romanian:
paietă
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Russian:
блёстка
(bljóstka)
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Serbo-Croatian:
šljokica
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Serbo-Croatian:
pajet
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Spanish:
lentejuela
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Swedish:
paljett
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Thai:
เลื่อม
(lʉ̂ʉam)
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Turkish:
payet
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Ukrainian:
бли́скітка
(blýskitka)
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
Ukrainian:
блискі́тка
(blyskítka)
— sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing
