diamanté

American  

[dee-uh-mahn-tey] / ˌdi ə mɑnˈteɪ /

noun

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

2. fabric covered or patterned with such ornamentation.

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diamanté British  

/ ˌdaɪəˈmæntɪ, ˌdɪə- /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a fabric so covered

Etymology

Origin of diamanté

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

Example Sentences

Diamanté agrees and thinks social clips might even be a better way to build a following than being popular on the series.

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But on social media, with character arcs compressed into bite-sized clips, Diamanté worries fans aren't getting the full picture.

From BBC

Ex-islander Diamanté Laiv tells BBC Newsbeat the short-form updates are much more appealing than committing to the nightly TV show.

From BBC

Diamanté, who appeared in series 11, says she's not surprised millions are keeping up to date on their phone.

From BBC

But those new viewers are forming a very different relationship with the contestants, Diamanté warns.

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