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.

diamanté

/ ˌdaɪəˈmæntɪ, ˌdɪə- /

adjective

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

noun

1. a fabric so covered

Word History and Origins

Origin of diamanté¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of diamanté¹

C20: from French, from diamanter to adorn with diamonds, from diamant _diamond