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Definition of "rhinestone" [rhine•stone]

  • A colorless artificial gem of paste or glass, often with facets that sparkle in imitation of a diamond. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "rhinestone" in a sentence
  • "MCC supporters please google: mccain rhinestone hero before you vote for mc??????"
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  • "Pleased but bewildered, Mrs. Terriberry read of herself as "queenly in gray satin and diamonds," being unable to place the diamonds until she recalled the rhinestone comb in her back hair which sparkled with the doubtful brilliancy of a row of alum cubes."