diamanté

noun

di·​a·​man·​té ˌdē-ə-ˌmän-ˈtā How to pronounce diamanté (audio)
: a sparkling decoration (as of sequins) or material decorated with this
a gown trimmed with diamanté

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Itty-bitty diamante accents add a touch of shine to a milky pink manicure. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026 For a dinner with then-Prince Charles and 300 guests, Kate changed into another Burton gown, a strapless satin dress with a diamante belt around the waist. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 The Diamante Wide Leg is 100 percent cotton wide-leg jean with a diamante Juicy Couture logo down left leg. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025 She also can be credited for creating Dua Lipa’s diamante floral nails earlier this summer and has worked with everyone from Tate McRae and Charli XCX to Julianne Moore and Cate Banchett. Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 22 July 2025 The dresses included a floor-length green mermaid gown from Cache, a pink satin gown with diamante details around the chest and waist from Bloomingdale's, and a white gown with silver embellishments—also from Cache. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 Rather than leaning into the darker elements of spider lore, the nominee went ethereal in Oscar de la Renta, shoulders dusted in silver glitter, face adorned with diamante embellishments and luminous touches. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2023

Word History

Etymology

French, adjective, like a diamond, from diamant diamond, from Middle French

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diamanté was in 1904

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“Diamanté.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diamant%C3%A9. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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