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Italian

zecchino

Venetian gold coin

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Close-up of a dress neckline decorated with small shiny, flat sequins, with visible thread passing through their central holes to fasten them to the fabric.
noun

sequin

SEE-kwin/ˈsiːkwɪn/

A small shiny disk attached to clothing for decoration.

Etymology
sequinItalianVenetian gold coin

The coin name became a word for a decorative spangle. Venetian gold coins were perforated and worn as jewelry, connecting actual money used as ornament with the small shiny discs sewn onto clothing.

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