Especially of fabric: that changes colour or tint when viewed from a different angle or in a different light.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Zachary Boyd (1585–1653), Church of Scotland minister and university administrator. From French changeant, use as adjective of present participle of changer change.
Definition of changeant in US English:
changeant
adjectiveˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nt
Especially of fabric: that changes colour or tint when viewed from a different angle or in a different light.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Zachary Boyd (1585–1653), Church of Scotland minister and university administrator. From French changeant, use as adjective of present participle of changer change.