In fact, the word sequin comes from the Arabic dar al sikka, which means mint.

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Instead, the full-length, sequin-and-rhinestone-encrusted number will be the "crown jewel" of an e-commerce collectibles Web site the pair expect to launch next year.

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Even the icons of "Cool Britannia, " the Spice Girls, pulled their sequin outfits out of the closet for a reunion performance of their song "Wannabe, " sung atop lit-up London cabs.

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But when Boychuk passed it from in front of his net to Tyler Seguin in the right circle, Rick Nash hit Sequin's stick and the puck went to McDonagh at the left point.

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The biggest department store in town organized a parade every year: an enormous balloon in the shape of a garishly colored doll was paraded through the main streets, pulled by ribbons that sequin-clad girls held as they marched behind a musical band.

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