CLINQUANT


Meaning of CLINQUANT in English

Pronunciation: ' kli ŋ -k ə nt, kla n - ' kä n

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle French, from present participle of clinquer to glitter, literally, to clink, of imitative origin

Date: 1591

: glittering with gold or tinsel

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