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- [rahyn-stohn]
- /ˈraɪnˌstoʊn/
- /ˈraɪn.stəʊn/
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- [rahyn-stohn]
- /ˈraɪnˌstoʊn/
Definitions of rhinestone word
- noun rhinestone an artificial gem of paste, often cut to resemble a diamond. 1
- noun rhinestone gem: artificial diamond 1
- countable noun rhinestone Rhinestones are shiny, glass jewels that are used in cheap jewellery and to decorate clothes. 0
- noun rhinestone an imitation gem made of paste 0
- noun rhinestone a bright, colorless artificial gem made of hard glass, often cut in imitation of a diamond 0
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Origin of rhinestone
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; Rhine + stone (translation of French caillou du Rhin)
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Parts of speech for Rhinestone
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rhinestone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rhinestone usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rhinestone
noun rhinestone
- allotrope — any of two or more physical forms in which an element can exist
- bort — an inferior grade of diamond used for cutting and drilling or, in powdered form, as an industrial abrasive
- corundum — a white, grey, blue, green, red, yellow, or brown mineral, found in metamorphosed shales and limestones, in veins, and in some igneous rocks. It is used as an abrasive and as gemstone; the red variety is ruby, the blue is sapphire. Composition: aluminium oxide. Formula: Al2O3. Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral)
- diamond — A diamond is a hard, bright, precious stone which is clear and colourless. Diamonds are used in jewellery and for cutting very hard substances.
- jager — any of several rapacious seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that pursue weaker birds to make them drop their prey.
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