diamanté

[ dee-uh-mahn-tey ]

noun
  1. a sequin, rhinestone, or other glittery ornamentation on a garment.

  2. fabric covered or patterned with such ornamentation.

Origin of diamanté

1
1900–05; <French diamanté ornamented with diamonds, past participle of diamanter, verbal derivative of diamantdiamond

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British Dictionary definitions for diamanté

diamanté

/ (ˌdaɪəˈmæntɪ, ˌdɪə-) /


adjective
  1. decorated with glittering ornaments, such as artificial jewels or sequins

noun
  1. a fabric so covered

Origin of diamanté

1
C20: from French, from diamanter to adorn with diamonds, from diamant diamond

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