clinquant

== English == === Etymology === From French clinquant, from clinquer (“to clink”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈklɪŋkənt/ === Adjective === clinquant (comparative more clinquant, superlative most clinquant) Glittery; gleaming; sparkling; dressed in, or overlaid with, tinsel finery. === Noun === clinquant (uncountable) Dutch metal. Tinsel; glitter. == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /klɛ̃.kɑ̃/ === Participle === clinquant present participle of clinquer === Adjective === clinquant (feminine clinquante, masculine plural clinquants, feminine plural clinquantes) (derogatory) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. === Further reading === “clinquant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012