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 former supermodel wore a black corset-style bodysuit underneath.
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley sparkled in a black sequin gown at the Le Grand Dîner du Louvre in Paris.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Take a short corseted number featuring black silk organza hand-embroidered with pearls, stones, sequins and rhinestones in tones of green.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
The 31-year-old pop superstar, nominated for Best Supporting Actress, arrived in a pale pink Schiaparelli ball gown covered in 190,000 sequins and rhinestones.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
It was constructed with over 190,000 crystal sequins and rhinestones, according to the E! red carpet hosts.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Take a short corseted number featuring black silk organza hand-embroidered with pearls, stones, sequins and rhinestones in tones of green.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
The 31-year-old pop superstar, nominated for Best Supporting Actress, arrived in a pale pink Schiaparelli ball gown covered in 190,000 sequins and rhinestones.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
It was constructed with over 190,000 crystal sequins and rhinestones, according to the E! red carpet hosts.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Sequin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sequin. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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