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Short "hint"

One of usually several or many small shiny objects (as spangles, sequins, beads, jewels) applied in small loosely designed clusters as a decorative trimming (as on women's clothing or accessories or on theatrical costumes).

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  • She collected Holder's whimsical, paillette-drenched costumes from "The Wiz," for which he won a Tony Award in 1975.
  • Bacall also danced with Capote; only Lee Radziwill, incandescent in a silver paillette dress by Mila Schön, and Katharine Graham, sheathed in a monkish white wool jersey...
  • But she finally had her off day in this white paillette dress.
  • Miu Miu paillette embellished pumps, £350 www. net-a-porter.com
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