rhinestone
Plural: rhinestones
Noun
- an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste
- An artificial diamond, strass.
Adj
- Made of or encrusted with rhinestones.
Verb
- To decorate with rhinestones.
Examples
- "Karl wore a cowboy hat with a rhinestone hatband when he played his country and western gigs."
- "Lucinda sewed rhinestones into her scarf to add a bit of flair."
Origin / Etymology
From Rhine + stone; a calque of French caillou du Rhin (“Rhine pebble”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
rhinestone: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordrhinestone: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rhinestone: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
rhinestone is a valid Words With Friends word