faux diamant

French - English

Definition of faux diamant in French English dictionary

{n} rhinestone

made of or encrusted with rhinestones

Karl wore a cowboy hat with a rhinestone hatband when he played his country and western gigs.

an artificial diamond

{i} colorless artificial gem composed of strass (used as imitation diamonds)

A colorless stone of high luster, made of paste

It is much used as an inexpensive ornament

Rhinestones are shiny, glass jewels that are used in cheap jewellery and to decorate clothes. a jewel made from glass or a transparent rock that is intended to look like a diamond (Rhine European river + stone)

an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste

Hyphenation

faux di·a·man·t

Turkish pronunciation

fôks dayımınt

Pronunciation

/ˈfôks ˈdīəmənt/ /ˈfɔːks ˈdaɪəmənt/