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 model and high-fashion socialite opted for a chocolate brown to pair with her black sequin lace gown and emerald jewelry at the annual affair.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
The bust and sleeves of the dress were covered in sequins and cut off into an empire waistline that sat just beneath her chest.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Other slippers feature cute embellishments like pom-poms, ears or sequins.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
In a sequence that kicks off with a dance break alongside Colman Domingo dressed in drag, Carpenter wears a whimsical metallic fringe chainmail halter top with matching arm cuffs and a pair of mirrorball bottoms decked out in ruffles and sequins.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
The bust and sleeves of the dress were covered in sequins and cut off into an empire waistline that sat just beneath her chest.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Other slippers feature cute embellishments like pom-poms, ears or sequins.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
In a sequence that kicks off with a dance break alongside Colman Domingo dressed in drag, Carpenter wears a whimsical metallic fringe chainmail halter top with matching arm cuffs and a pair of mirrorball bottoms decked out in ruffles and sequins.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Sequin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sequin. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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