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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Vegas is full of bachelor parties, drag revues, Elvis impersonators, wedding chapels, showgirls, leather daddies, casino grandmas, and enough sequins to blind Liberace.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
Those get-up change-ups included myriad sequin retro coats (a leopard one at the start of the show), culminating in his red suit from the 1980s.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Lesley Manville stood out from the crowd in a bright orange Loewe gown covered in sequins.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Black, silver and gold embroidery, sequins and gems traced the plunging bodice and skirt in branch-like lines, with larger curved swirls near the hem.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 June 2026
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
Those get-up change-ups included myriad sequin retro coats (a leopard one at the start of the show), culminating in his red suit from the 1980s.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Lesley Manville stood out from the crowd in a bright orange Loewe gown covered in sequins.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Black, silver and gold embroidery, sequins and gems traced the plunging bodice and skirt in branch-like lines, with larger curved swirls near the hem.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 June 2026
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“Sequin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sequin. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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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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