CLINQUANT Meaning of CLINQUANT in English [clin.quant] adj [MF, fr. prp. of clinquer to glitter, lit., to clink, of imit. origin] (1591): glittering with gold or tinsel [2]clinquant n [F, fr. clinquant, adj.] (1682): tinsel Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012