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paillette
pail·lette [ pī yétt ] (plural pail·lettes)


noun 
Definition:
 
sequin on garment: a sequin or spangle sewn onto a piece of clothing
[Mid-19th century. < French, literally "small straw" < paille "straw, chaff" < Latin palea]
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