rhinestone
English edit
Etymology edit
Rhine + stone; a calque of French caillou du Rhin (“Rhine pebble”).
Noun edit
rhinestone (plural rhinestones)
- An artificial diamond, strass.
- Synonym: strass
- Lucinda sewed rhinestones into her scarf to add a bit of flair.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
an artificial diamond
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Adjective edit
rhinestone (not comparable)
- Made of or encrusted with rhinestones.
- Karl wore a cowboy hat with a rhinestone hatband when he played his country and western gigs.
- 2010, “Rhinestone Eyes”, in Plastic Beach, performed by Gorillaz:
- I'm a scary gargoyle on a tower / That you made with plastic power / Your rhinestone eyes are like factories far away
Verb edit
rhinestone (third-person singular simple present rhinestones, present participle rhinestoning, simple past and past participle rhinestoned)
- (transitive) To decorate with rhinestones.
Further reading edit
- rhinestone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia