CLINQUANT


Meaning of CLINQUANT in English

/kling"keuhnt/ , adj.

1. glittering, esp. with tinsel; decked with garish finery.

n.

2. imitation gold leaf; tinsel; false glitter.

[ 1585-95; clinquer ( klinken to sound); see -ANT ]

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