CLINQUANT


Meaning of CLINQUANT in English

I. ˈkliŋ-kənt, klaⁿ-ˈkäⁿ adjective

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

Date: 1591

: glittering with gold or tinsel

II. noun

Etymology: French, from clinquant, adjective

Date: 1682

: tinsel

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.