rhinestone
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of rhinestone
1885–90; Rhine + stone (translation of French caillou du Rhin )
Example Sentences
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A myriad of regal colours, rhinestones, sequins, sparkles and diamante material catches the eyes of customers as they walk into a shop in Goole, East Yorkshire.
From BBC
You can tell which year it is by the amount of rhinestones on his costumes, which become increasingly maximalist.
From Los Angeles Times
Of course by that time the sequins and rhinestones would have fallen off our test truck.
She’s even applied her own rhinestones to her outfits.
From Los Angeles Times
The argument for it must have been that no one wants to see a musical about two Midwesterners in rhinestones unless something bad happens to them.
From Los Angeles Times
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