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diamanté

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di⋅a⋅man⋅té

[dee-uh-mahn-tey]
–noun
1. a sequin, rhinestone, or other glittery ornamentation on a garment.
2. fabric covered or patterned with such ornamentation.

Origin:
1900–05; < F diamanté ornamented with diamonds, ptp. of diamanter, v. deriv. of diamant diamond
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di·a·man·te or di·a·man·té   (dē'ə-män-tā')   
n.  
  1. A small, glittering ornament, such as a rhinestone or a sequin, applied to fabric or a garment.

  2. Fabric that has been covered with many of these ornaments.


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