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Sunday | 11 Dec 2022
Clinquant
[kling-kuhnt]
Adjective
Middle French - late 16th century
- Definition
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Glittering with gold or tinsel.
- Examples of word Clinquant in a sentence
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“The temple is magnificent and spectacular with clinquant gold-plates and copper tiles.”
- Did you Know?
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As a noun, the word “clinquant” is defined as “tinsel or imitation of gold leaf.” This definition arose sometime in the late 17th century.
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