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rhinestone
rhinestone definition
rhine·stone (rīn′stōn′)
noun
a bright, colorless artificial gem made of hard glass, often cut in imitation of a diamond
Etymology: transl. of Fr caillou du Rhin: so called because orig. made at Strasbourg (on the Rhine)
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