rhinestone
noun
rhine·stone
ˈrīn-ˌstōn 
: an imitation stone of high luster made of glass, paste, or gem quartz
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Angel, dressed like a carhop on roller skates (a nod to Shepard’s earlier The Tooth of Crime), wore white leather rhinestone shorts and a white mesh top.
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Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
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—Alison Bringé, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Dsquared2 jeans decorated with rhinestone fringe were part of Gwen Stefani’s look Wango Tango in L.A.
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When Aja, a transgender drag icon and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 contestant, books an international gig, the logistics go far beyond packing wigs and rhinestones.
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Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour led to a 1,153% surge in rhinestone cowboy hat sales.
—Alison Bringé, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Dsquared2 jeans decorated with rhinestone fringe were part of Gwen Stefani’s look Wango Tango in L.A.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 June 2025
When Aja, a transgender drag icon and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 contestant, books an international gig, the logistics go far beyond packing wigs and rhinestones.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for rhinestone
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rhinestone
noun
rhine·stone
ˈrīn-ˌstōn
: a colorless imitation diamond of high luster made usually of glass or paste
Etymology
named after the Rhine river in Europe, near where were found the rock crystals that were originally used as substitutes for diamonds
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