rhinestone

Rhine +‎ stone; a calque of French caillou du Rhin (“Rhine pebble”).

rhinestone (plural rhinestones)

1. An artificial diamond, strass.

   Synonym: strass

   Lucinda sewed rhinestones into her scarf to add a bit of flair.

• rhinestone cowboy

rhinestone (not comparable)

1. Made of or encrusted with rhinestones.

   Karl wore a cowboy hat with a rhinestone hatband when he played his country and western gigs.

   • 2010, “Rhinestone Eyes”, in Plastic Beach, performed by Gorillaz:

     I'm a scary gargoyle on a tower / That you made with plastic power / Your rhinestone eyes are like factories far away

rhinestone (third-person singular simple present rhinestones, present participle rhinestoning, simple past and past participle rhinestoned)

1. (transitive) To decorate with rhinestones.

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