rhinestone.
A diamond simulant, strass.
Meaning & usage
A diamond simulant, strass.
Lucinda sewed rhinestones into her scarf to add a bit of flair.
Where this word comes from
From Rhine + stone; a calque of French caillou du Rhin (“Rhine pebble”).
Made of or encrusted with rhinestones.
Karl wore a cowboy hat with a rhinestone hatband when he played his country and western gigs.
Where this word comes from
From Rhine + stone; a calque of French caillou du Rhin (“Rhine pebble”).
To decorate with rhinestones.
Where this word comes from
From Rhine + stone; a calque of French caillou du Rhin (“Rhine pebble”).
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