Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhinestone

/ˈɹaɪnˌstoʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: rhine-stone
IPA: /ˈɹaɪnˌstoʊn/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diamond simulant, strass.

adj

Made of or encrusted with rhinestones.

verb

To decorate with rhinestones.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Lucinda sewed rhinestones into her scarf to add a bit of flair."
"Karl wore a cowboy hat with a rhinestone hatband when he played his country and western gigs."
"I'm a scary gargoyle on a tower / That you made with plastic power / Your rhinestone eyes are like factories far away"

Etymology

From Rhine + stone; a calque of French caillou du Rhin (“Rhine pebble”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹaɪnˌstoʊn/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

rhinestones (plural) rhinestones (present, singular) rhinestoning (participle, present) rhinestoned (participle, past) rhinestoned (past)

Phrases

rhinestone cowboy

Synonyms

strass

Questions

How do you pronounce rhinestone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹaɪnˌstoʊn/.
What does rhinestone mean?: A diamond simulant, strass.
Where does rhinestone come from?: From Rhine + stone; a calque of French caillou du Rhin (“Rhine pebble”).

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