Rhinestone

//ˈɹaɪnˌstoʊn// adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An artificial diamond, strass.

    "Lucinda sewed rhinestones into her scarf to add a bit of flair."

  2. 2
    an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To decorate with rhinestones. transitive
Adjective
  1. 1
    Made of or encrusted with rhinestones. not-comparable

    "Karl wore a cowboy hat with a rhinestone hatband when he played his country and western gigs."

Synonyms

All synonyms
ankletarmletbanglebeadbeadsbijou

Example

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"Mary wore a rhinestone necklace."

Etymology

From Rhine + stone; a calque of French caillou du Rhin (“Rhine pebble”).

Related phrases

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