Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A small, glittering ornament, such as a rhinestone or a sequin, applied to fabric or a garment.
  • noun Fabric that has been covered with many of these ornaments.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun an artificial diamond used as adornment, such as a rhinestone
  • adjective covered in diamante decorations
  • adjective shiny or iridescent, as if covered in or made of diamonds

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
  • noun fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French diamanté, decorated with diamonds, from diamant, diamond; see diamond.]

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  • French for "ornamented with diamonds"

    August 18, 2008