clinquant
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1clin·quant
adjective \ˈkliŋ-kənt, klaⁿ-ˈkäⁿ\Definition of CLINQUANT
: glittering with gold or tinsel
Origin of CLINQUANT
Middle French, from present participle of clinquer to glitter, literally, to clink, of imitative origin
First Known Use: 1591
2clinquant
nounDefinition of CLINQUANT
: tinsel
Origin of CLINQUANT
French, from clinquant, adjective
First Known Use: 1682
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