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clin·quant

(klĭng′kənt, klăN-käN′)

adj.

Glittering with gold or tinsel.

Imitation gold leaf; tinsel; glitter.

[French, glistening, tinkling, present participle of obsolete clinquer, to clink, perhaps from Middle Dutch klinken; see clink¹.]

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clinquant

(ˈklɪŋkənt)

adj

glittering, esp with tinsel

tinsel or imitation gold leaf

[C16: from French, from clinquer to clink, from Dutch klinken, of imitative origin]

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clin•quant

(ˈklɪŋ kənt)

adj.

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

2. imitation gold leaf; tinsel; false glitter.

[1585–95; < Middle French: clinking, present participle of clinquer < Dutch klinken to sound)]

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clinquant - glittering with gold or silver

tinseled, tinselly

adorned, decorated - provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

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