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rhinestone|ˈraɪnstəʊn|
[f. Rhine3 + stone n., after F. caillou du Rhin.]
a. A variety of rock crystal.
b. A colourless artificial gem of paste or strass, cut to imitate a diamond. Also fig. and attrib. Hence ˈrhinestoned a., decorated with rhinestones.
1888A. Randall-Diehl Two Thousand Words 179 Rhinestone, a stone which may be made to resemble the diamond. ‘Rhinstones [sic] as well as paste, are taking the place of diamonds off as well as on the stage.’ 1890in Century Dict. 1895Daily News 20 Apr. 3/6 A buckle of Rhinestones. 1906L. Claremont Gem-Cutter's Craft xx. 228 Fancy names..applied to rock crystal..‘Cornish Diamond’, ‘Brighton Diamond’, ‘Rhine Stone’, etc. 1931W. Faulkner Sanctuary xxviii. 283 The hat bore a rhinestone ornament. 1961Webster, Rhinestoned adj. 1967‘La Meri’ Spanish Dancing (ed. 2) vii. 96 Rhinestones covered boleros, queso hats and shoe-heels in a blinding flash. 1975New Yorker 20 Oct. 154/1 This is an exasperating book... It has far too many rhinestones. 1976L. St. Clair Fortune in Death xiii. 126 Blonde showgirls..in plumed headdresses and rhinestoned G-strings. 1977Time 29 Aug. 24/2 The music got slicker and often sillier, turned from rock toward rhinestone country and spangled gospel. 1981Times 7 July 11/1 The intricate rhinestone and bead embroidery. |