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rhinestone

American  
[rahyn-stohn] / ˈraɪnˌstoʊn /

noun

  1. an artificial gem of paste, often cut to resemble a diamond.

rhinestone British  
/ ˈraɪnˌstəʊn /

noun

  1. an imitation gem made of paste

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Etymology

Origin of rhinestone

1885–90; Rhine + stone (translation of French caillou du Rhin )

Example Sentences

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Per Vogue, there’s Hubert de Givenchy’s 1953 “salt white” dress embroidered with sliced tomatoes, Cynthia Rowley’s 1993 tomato-printed rayon dress and Judith Leiber’s tomato rhinestone minaudière circa 1994.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025

“I’ve always said I never leave a rhinestone unturned,” Parton said to WWD.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

I wear a lot of rhinestone in my outfits, and my nephew loves it.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2023

It includes Mercury's handwritten working lyrics to one of Queen's greatest anthems, We Are The Champions, a red velvet and rhinestone crown he wore on stage and the telephone he kept beside his bed.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2023

A gold pin shaped like a whale with a tiny black eye and a spout of rhinestone water coming from its blowhole.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

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