Shiny paste or glass stones cut to look like diamonds, used to decorate clothing and accessories.
From French diamanté, past participle of diamanter 'to set with diamonds,' from diamant. Became fashion industry term when costume jewelry makers needed a word for sparkly glass stones that imitate diamond glitter.
Diamante is the perfect democracy of sparkle—it lets anyone wear dazzling, eye-catching clothes without needing actual diamonds, which is why diamante shows up everywhere from stage costumes to casual t-shirts at the mall.
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