pailleter

Senses

1. 1.

   to sequin; to decorate with sequins

   to adorn or embellish a garment or surface by sewing or attaching sequins

2. 2.

   to sparkle; to glitter

   to shine with a sparkling or glistening effect, like sequins or shiny particles

Examples

• "La robe est pailletée de mille petites paillettes dorées."

  The dress is sequined with a thousand tiny golden sequins.

• "Elles ont pailleté la jupe pour le spectacle de danse."

  They sequinned the skirt for the dance show.

• "Le tissu paillette sous la lumière."

  The fabric sparkles in the light.

Usage

This is a relatively specialized verb used in fashion and textiles. It can be used transitively (to sequin something) or intransitively (to sparkle/shimmer). The past participle "pailleté(e)" is common in fashion descriptions. Often confused with the noun "paillette" (sequin).