rhinestonen.

Brit.

/ˈrʌɪnstəʊn/, U.S.

/ˈraɪnˌstoʊn/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rhine , stone n.

Etymology: < the name of the river Rhine (see Rhine n.¹) + stone n. Compare German Rheinkiesel , lit. ‘Rhine pebble’ (1780 or earlier; subsequently also in sense 2), and also French caillou du Rhin (1781 or earlier).

1. A piece of rock crystal cut like a gem and used as an imitation diamond; (also as a mass noun) rock crystal.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > rock crystal > [noun] > varieties of

rainbow-stone1587

Bristol-diamond1596

Bristol1618

Bristol-stone1646

Bristol-gem1706

rainbow crystal1748

cairngorm1794

rhinestone1871

iris1874

1871 A. Forestier tr. R. Byr Sphinx ii. vi. 213 Her mind appeared to him now little more than the brilliancy of a polished Rhine-stone [Ger. eines geschliffenen Rheinkiesels].

1886 B. Nye Remarks 83 Her hand resting lightly on my arm in such a way as to give the gorgeous two karat Rhinestone from Pittsburg full play.

1889 M. D. Rothschild Hand-bk. Precious Stones 109 Rock-crystal, commercially known as Bohemian diamond, occidental diamond, Lake George diamond, rhinestone, pebble, etc., etc., is colorless and transparent.

1895 Daily News 20 Apr. 3/6 A buckle of Rhinestones.

1903 O. C. Farrington Gems & Gem Minerals 142 Rhinestones have little intrinsic value owing to the common occurrence of the raw material.

1972 J. A. Beckwith Gem Minerals of Idaho 20 Gem stones cut brilliant from rock crystals are properly known as rhinestones.

1998 G. O'Hara Callan Dict. Fashion & Fashion Designers 200/2 Rock crystal is also known as rhinestone.

2. An imitation gem, typically of paste or other glass, used in cheap jewellery and to decorate clothes. Also figurative.Some of late 19th-cent. examples given at sense 1 might possibly be this sense.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > artificial stone > [noun] > artificial diamond

temple diamond1735

rhinestone1890

1890 Cent. Dict. Rhinestone, an imitation stone made of paste or strass.

1925 Amer. Mercury May 45/2 What was typical with him was scintillation, a scintillation from rhinestones however, not diamonds.

1967 ‘La Meri’ Spanish Dancing (ed. 2) vii. 96 Rhinestones covered boleros, queso hats and shoe-heels in a blinding flash.

1975 New Yorker 20 Oct. 154/1 This is an exasperating book... It has far too many rhinestones.

1993 D. Moggach in M. Bradbury & A. Motion New Writing 2 217 One day he came in when Jim had got dressed up in his Elvis gear. It was the white satin outfit—slashed shirt, rhinestones, the works.

2004 Sugar Nov. 74/1 When I was young I tried to look really ‘out there’, I'd wear loads of denim with rhinestones and tassles everywhere—I must have looked awful!

Compounds

attributive, usually with sense ‘made of or decorated with rhinestones’. Also in extended use. Cf. rhinestoned adj.Now chiefly in sense 2.

ΚΠ

1879 World (N.Y.) 19 Mar. 6/5 The Rhine-stone jewelry, a reproduction of the ornaments of the Louis XV. period, is now all the rage in Paris.

1881 St. Louis (Missouri) Globe-Democrat 5 Oct. 13/3 Donato coiffure of puffs and curls, with Rhinestone diamond comb.

1893 North Amer. (Philadelphia) 10 June 3/7 They are held on each side by a rhinestone button.

1931 W. Faulkner Sanctuary xxviii. 341 The hat bore a rhinestone ornament.

1941 ‘Gypsy Rose Lee’ G-string Murders v. 84 She flashed a rhinestone G string.

1977 Time 29 Aug. 24/2 The music got slicker and often sillier, turned from rock toward rhinestone country and spangled gospel.

2001 N.Y. Mag. 25 June 96/1 You'll find everything from vintagey crystal jewelry, shawls, and feather boas to rhinestone belt buckles, bandannas, and belly chains.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rhinestone
释义	rhinestonen. Brit. /ˈrʌɪnstəʊn/, U.S. /ˈraɪnˌstoʊn/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rhine , stone n. Etymology: < the name of the river Rhine (see Rhine n.¹) + stone n. Compare German Rheinkiesel , lit. ‘Rhine pebble’ (1780 or earlier; subsequently also in sense 2), and also French caillou du Rhin (1781 or earlier). 1. A piece of rock crystal cut like a gem and used as an imitation diamond; (also as a mass noun) rock crystal. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > rock crystal > [noun] > varieties of rainbow-stone1587 Bristol-diamond1596 Bristol1618 Bristol-stone1646 Bristol-gem1706 rainbow crystal1748 cairngorm1794 rhinestone1871 iris1874 1871 A. Forestier tr. R. Byr Sphinx ii. vi. 213 Her mind appeared to him now little more than the brilliancy of a polished Rhine-stone [Ger. eines geschliffenen Rheinkiesels]. 1886 B. Nye Remarks 83 Her hand resting lightly on my arm in such a way as to give the gorgeous two karat Rhinestone from Pittsburg full play. 1889 M. D. Rothschild Hand-bk. Precious Stones 109 Rock-crystal, commercially known as Bohemian diamond, occidental diamond, Lake George diamond, rhinestone, pebble, etc., etc., is colorless and transparent. 1895 Daily News 20 Apr. 3/6 A buckle of Rhinestones. 1903 O. C. Farrington Gems & Gem Minerals 142 Rhinestones have little intrinsic value owing to the common occurrence of the raw material. 1972 J. A. Beckwith Gem Minerals of Idaho 20 Gem stones cut brilliant from rock crystals are properly known as rhinestones. 1998 G. O'Hara Callan Dict. Fashion & Fashion Designers 200/2 Rock crystal is also known as rhinestone. 2. An imitation gem, typically of paste or other glass, used in cheap jewellery and to decorate clothes. Also figurative.Some of late 19th-cent. examples given at sense 1 might possibly be this sense. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > artificial stone > [noun] > artificial diamond temple diamond1735 rhinestone1890 1890 Cent. Dict. Rhinestone, an imitation stone made of paste or strass. 1925 Amer. Mercury May 45/2 What was typical with him was scintillation, a scintillation from rhinestones however, not diamonds. 1967 ‘La Meri’ Spanish Dancing (ed. 2) vii. 96 Rhinestones covered boleros, queso hats and shoe-heels in a blinding flash. 1975 New Yorker 20 Oct. 154/1 This is an exasperating book... It has far too many rhinestones. 1993 D. Moggach in M. Bradbury & A. Motion New Writing 2 217 One day he came in when Jim had got dressed up in his Elvis gear. It was the white satin outfit—slashed shirt, rhinestones, the works. 2004 Sugar Nov. 74/1 When I was young I tried to look really ‘out there’, I'd wear loads of denim with rhinestones and tassles everywhere—I must have looked awful! Compounds attributive, usually with sense ‘made of or decorated with rhinestones’. Also in extended use. Cf. rhinestoned adj.Now chiefly in sense 2. ΚΠ 1879 World (N.Y.) 19 Mar. 6/5 The Rhine-stone jewelry, a reproduction of the ornaments of the Louis XV. period, is now all the rage in Paris. 1881 St. Louis (Missouri) Globe-Democrat 5 Oct. 13/3 Donato coiffure of puffs and curls, with Rhinestone diamond comb. 1893 North Amer. (Philadelphia) 10 June 3/7 They are held on each side by a rhinestone button. 1931 W. Faulkner Sanctuary xxviii. 341 The hat bore a rhinestone ornament. 1941 ‘Gypsy Rose Lee’ G-string Murders v. 84 She flashed a rhinestone G string. 1977 Time 29 Aug. 24/2 The music got slicker and often sillier, turned from rock toward rhinestone country and spangled gospel. 2001 N.Y. Mag. 25 June 96/1 You'll find everything from vintagey crystal jewelry, shawls, and feather boas to rhinestone belt buckles, bandannas, and belly chains. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1871
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