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diamanté
[ dee-uh-mahn-tey ]
noun
- a sequin, rhinestone, or other glittery ornamentation on a garment.
- fabric covered or patterned with such ornamentation.
diamanté
/ ˌdaɪəˈmæntɪ; ˌdɪə- /
adjective
- decorated with glittering ornaments, such as artificial jewels or sequins
noun
- a fabric so covered
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diamanté1
C20: from French, from diamanter to adorn with diamonds, from diamant diamond
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Example Sentences
He spent some months in Prato with his friend Fra Diamante, who had been his companion in novitiate.
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He worked for four years at those frescoes, Fra Diamante coming from Florence to help him.
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Here he died, from an illness ascribed by some to poison, leaving the work to be finished by his assistant, Fra Diamante.
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Dr. Gillies says where the Diamante joins it, it is called the Salado.
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Girolamo Diedos story of the famous battle is published in the Biblioteca Diamante, for twenty centesimi (twopence).
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