rhinestone
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of rhinestone
1885–90; Rhine + stone (translation of French caillou du Rhin )
Example Sentences
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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
When the song was over, she said, “There’s a lot of rhinestones in this world, Ridge, but there’s only one Diamond!”
From Literature
Pair it with black sunglasses, rhinestone earrings and a pearl necklace to become Audrey Hepburn.
From Salon
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