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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.


diamanté British  
/ ˌdaɪəˈmæntɪ, ˌdɪə- /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a fabric so covered

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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I unfurled my fingers and was delighted to find a large diamanté cocktail ring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

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

Standing next to her cousin, the Duke of Kent, she looked alert and engaged, wearing a dusky dove blue dress with a pearl and diamanté trim cascading down the front of the coat.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2022

The arena is blackish and vast, and Crufts is written in diamanté sparkles on the curtain, which faces a red dais for senior Kennel Club officials.

From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2019

He sold bedazzled flamingos and diamanté Maltese crosses alongside yards of faux pearls.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2017

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