diamanté
Americannoun
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a sequin, rhinestone, or other glittery ornamentation on a garment.
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fabric covered or patterned with such ornamentation.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of diamanté
1900–05; < French diamanté ornamented with diamonds, past participle of diamanter, verbal derivative of diamant diamond
Example Sentences
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The imagery was Disney-meets-“Dynasty” dream factory, all sparkling magic carpet romance and a bit of diamanté dust.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
Like out-of-my-way-buster shoulder pads, scarf-print miniskirts in a horse and chain motif, and Krystle Carrington blazers with giant diamanté buttons that turn the body into an upside down isosceles triangle.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2020
When Parisian jewelry designer Stéphanie Réhault launched the line in 2005, Elton John immediately snapped up a black-and-white diamanté Champagne bottle pendant necklace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2018
He sold bedazzled flamingos and diamanté Maltese crosses alongside yards of faux pearls.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2017
Perhaps a pom-pom or diamanté broach to style it up?
From The Guardian ● Nov. 22, 2012
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