1
: an old gold coin of Italy and Turkey
2
: a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
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The strapless dress was completely covered in sequins and featured a mesmerizing ombré effect that flowed from light seafoam green on top to light pink on the skirt.
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Think Mardi Gras — large, homemade costumes fashioned from paper and cardboard and adorned with sequins, worn by dancers beating drums and shaking cowbells during boisterous parades through the town, with costumes being judged along the parade route.
—Amy Bentley, Orange County Register, 29 May 2024
The black sequin dress — part of the late Karl Lagerfeld's 1997 fall/winter high fashion collection for the house — originally went down the runway more than two decades ago but looks just as good (if not better) today.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
According to Us Weekly, the custom Versace bodysuit was bedazzled with orange crystals and hot pink sequins, which together under bright lights did seem to glow red.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Think Mardi Gras — large, homemade costumes fashioned from paper and cardboard and adorned with sequins, worn by dancers beating drums and shaking cowbells during boisterous parades through the town, with costumes being judged along the parade route.
—Amy Bentley, Orange County Register, 29 May 2024
The black sequin dress — part of the late Karl Lagerfeld's 1997 fall/winter high fashion collection for the house — originally went down the runway more than two decades ago but looks just as good (if not better) today.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
According to Us Weekly, the custom Versace bodysuit was bedazzled with orange crystals and hot pink sequins, which together under bright lights did seem to glow red.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
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sequin
noun
se·quin
ˈsē-kwən 
: a small piece of shiny metal or plastic used as an ornament especially on clothes
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