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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Every style star and celebrity from Paris Hilton and Britney Spears to The Spice Girls was rocking low-rise denim, crop tops, platforms, and shoulder bags in sequins, patent leather, velvet, and studded iterations.
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Elana Zajdman, WWD, 2 July 2024
Meanwhile, at the A Quiet Place: Day One premiere in New York, Lupita Nyong'o turned a classic black dress into a statement piece, wearing a Prada design covered in glimmering sequins.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 June 2024
And there, worked into her natural texture, were delicate loops of more black sequins, creating gorgeous, glistening dimension and the best kind of matchy-matchy look.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 June 2024
In April, Kidd dressed her in a cropped sequin top and floor-length black skirt at the Time 100 Gala where the magazine honored Patrick as one of the 100 most influential people of the year.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
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Elana Zajdman, WWD, 2 July 2024
Meanwhile, at the A Quiet Place: Day One premiere in New York, Lupita Nyong'o turned a classic black dress into a statement piece, wearing a Prada design covered in glimmering sequins.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 June 2024
And there, worked into her natural texture, were delicate loops of more black sequins, creating gorgeous, glistening dimension and the best kind of matchy-matchy look.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 June 2024
In April, Kidd dressed her in a cropped sequin top and floor-length black skirt at the Time 100 Gala where the magazine honored Patrick as one of the 100 most influential people of the year.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
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“Sequin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sequin. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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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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