Definitions for clinquant
ˈklɪŋ kəntclin·quant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clinquant, tinseled, tinsellyadjective

   glittering with gold or silver

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clinquantadjective

   glittery

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CLINQUANTnoun

   Embroidery; spangles; false glitter; tinsel finery.

   Etymology: Fr.

   To day the French,
   All clinquant, all in gold, like heathen gods,
   Shone down the English. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

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1. clinquant

   Clinquant is an adjective that describes something glittering with gold or silver, or more generally, something flashy or showy. It can also be used as a noun to refer to a glittering ornament, particularly in clothing. The term is derived from the French verb "clinquer" which means "to glitter".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Clinquantadjective

   glittering; dressed in, or overlaid with, tinsel finery

2. Clinquantnoun

   tinsel; Dutch gold

3. Etymology: [F.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clinquant

   klingk′ant, adj. shining like tinsel: glittering.—n. tinsel: glitter. [Fr.,—Dut. klinken, to clink.]

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce clinquant?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say clinquant in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of clinquant in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of clinquant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=clinquant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Clinquant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=clinquant
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinquant
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=clinquant
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=clinquant