sequin
sequin — noun
- sequinsingular
- sequinsplural
1. a small, flat, shiny round piece of plastic or metal that is sewn onto clothing,
a small, flat, shiny round piece of plastic or metal that is sewn onto clothing, bags, or costumes to make them sparkle and look attractive
Devika wore a beautiful dress covered in silver sequins to the New Year's party.
usually plural: covered in [color] sequins
The costume designer carefully sewed each sequin onto the dancers' outfits by hand.
countable singular: sewed each sequin onto [garment]
Hannah's handbag had a pattern of gold sequins that caught the light whenever she moved.
Theo wore a jacket decorated with bright blue sequins that sparkled under the stage lights.
A single sequin fell off the costume and rolled across the floor.
- spangle
an older or more poetic term for a small shiny decoration; much less common than 'sequin' in modern everyday English
文法句型
sequin + verb (singular/plural)
covered in + sequins
decorated with + sequins
用法筆記
Sequins most often appear in the plural form ('sequins') because they are typically used in large numbers. The singular ('a sequin') is used when referring to one individual disc. The adjective form 'sequined' (or 'sequinned' in British English) describes a garment decorated with sequins.