clinquant
/kling-kuhnt/US // ˈklɪŋ kənt //UK // (ˈklɪŋkənt) //
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Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : glittering, especially with tinsel; decked with garish finery.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : imitation gold leaf; tinsel; false glitter.
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Examples
I liked Jack, but not clinquant in crimson and gold, with spurs and sword clanking on the hard, frost-bitten road.
Pardon, Monsieur, in every age a love-story keeps its interest; but who cares nowadays for le clinquant du Tasse?
Clinquant, klingk′ant, adj. shining like tinsel: glittering.
The clinquant corslet of the Swiss girl just survives at bals costums.
My eyes rejoice in the shine of it; its clinquant sound is music in my ears.
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