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chatoyant

cha·toyant

US/ʃəˈtɔɪ.ənt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

  • “changeable taffeta”
  • “chatoyant (or shot) silk”
  • “a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent”
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Origin

From French chatoyant, present participle of chatoyer (“to iridesce, like a cat's eye”), from chat (“cat”, because of the reflective qualities of a cat's eye).

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