diamanté

[ dee-uh-mahn-tey ]

noun

1. a sequin, rhinestone, or other glittery ornamentation on a garment.
2. fabric covered or patterned with such ornamentation.

diamanté

/ ˌdaɪəˈmæntɪ; ˌdɪə- /

adjective

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

noun

1. a fabric so covered

Word History and Origins

Origin of diamanté¹

1900–05; < French diamanté ornamented with diamonds, past participle of diamanter, verbal derivative of diamant diamond

Word History and Origins

Origin of diamanté¹

C20: from French, from diamanter to adorn with diamonds, from diamant diamond

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

Immigration attorney Alan Diamante, Muñoz’s friend from law school, took on the case.

From Los Angeles Times

Playing alongside Kuchar at Tiger Woods-designed El Cardonal at Diamante on the tip of Baja California, van Rooyen played the back nine in 8-under 28 in a 9-under 63.

From Seattle Times

Villegas was among a half-dozen players battling for the top at wind-free, vulnerable El Cardonal at Diamante, the first Tiger Woods course design that has been missing the typical blustery conditions at the tip of Baja California.

From Seattle Times

He holed a 15-foot putt on the par-5 closing hole at El Cardonal at Diamante to match the score he shot in Las Vegas in 2010.

From Seattle Times