rhinestone

== English == === Etymology === From Rhine +‎ stone; a calque of French caillou du Rhin (“Rhine pebble”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪnˌstoʊn/ === Noun === rhinestone (plural rhinestones) An artificial diamond, strass. Synonym: strass ==== Derived terms ==== rhinestone cowboy ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === rhinestone (not comparable) Made of or encrusted with rhinestones. === Verb === rhinestone (third-person singular simple present rhinestones, present participle rhinestoning, simple past and past participle rhinestoned) (transitive) To decorate with rhinestones. === Further reading === rhinestone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === enthronise, threonines