rhinestone
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of rhinestone
1885–90; Rhine + stone (translation of French caillou du Rhin )
Example Sentences
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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
As a pre-teen, freshly sprung from an orthodontist’s chair, my idea of heaven was a Wendy’s fry — natural-cut, skins freckled along the edges, salt like tiny rhinestones clinging to grease — dunked into a chocolate Frosty.
From Salon
It certainly shows that Austin Butler’s Oscar-nominated portrayal of the King wasn’t one rhinestone over the top.
From Los Angeles Times
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