sequined

Adorned with discs

Covered or decorated with sequins—small, shiny discs sewn onto fabric for sparkle and glamour: a sequined gown, her sequined top caught the light.

The word evokes nightlife, stage costumes, and celebration.

Also spelled sequinned.

fashion

glittery

Reflecting light in flashes

evening gown · cocktail dress · costume · bedazzled · showgirl · disco · bodysuit · minidress · jumpsuit · halter top

texture

shimmering

Gleaming with wavering light

twinkling · glistening · sparkling · flashy · eye-catching · luminous · radiant · brilliant · prismatic · disco ball

performance

stage

Raised performance platform

showgirl · Bollywood · ballroom · ice skating · figure skating · leotard · circus · burlesque · Vegas · Broadway

craft

appliqué

Cutout stitched onto fabric

fabric · trim · paillette · spangle · iridescent · holographic · cupped · strung · loose · fusible

Categories
Opposites
surface decoration

sequinedunadorned

Lacking decoration or ornament

undecorated · plain · unembellished · bare · unornamented

light reflectivity

sequinedmatte

Non-reflective surface finish

dull · flat · non-reflective · lusterless · unreflective

flamboyance/showiness

sequinedunderstated

Deliberately minimized in expression

subdued · modest · conservative · sober · demure

Phrases
Family

sequin, sequins, sequinned

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G