clinquant vs glitter

clinquant

noun
  • Tinsel; glitter. 

  • Dutch metal. 

adj
  • Glittery; gleaming; sparkling; dressed in, or overlaid with, tinsel finery. 

glitter

noun
  • A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork. 

  • Glitz. 

  • A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance. 

verb
  • To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam. 

  • To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive. 

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