Zechin
a small shining disk or spangle used for ornamentation, as on women’s clothing and accessories or on theatrical costumes.
a former gold coin of venice, introduced in 1284; ducat.
a former gold coin of malta, introduced c1535.
a former gold coin of turkey, introduced in 1478.
sequin (defs 2–4).
historical examples
cyprus franz von lher
the two first centuries of florentine history pasquale villari
the two first centuries of florentine history pasquale villari
noun (pl) -ni (-nɪ)
another word for sequin (sense 2)
noun
a small piece of shiny often coloured metal foil or plastic, usually round, used to decorate garments, etc
also called zecchino. any of various gold coins that were formerly minted in italy, turkey, and malta
n.
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