Definition
Artificial gems made from glass or crystal that sparkle like real diamonds and are used to decorate clothing, jewelry, or accessories.
Etymology
From Rhine (the river) + stone. In the 18th century, colored glass stones from the Rhine River in Germany were popular cheap imitations of diamonds.
Kelly Says
Rhinestones were named after the Rhine River where high-quality glass was manufactured — but the irony is that today most 'rhinestones' aren't even from that region, yet we still use the geographical name 2+ centuries later.
Translations
ARالعربية
حجارة الراين
ḥiǧārat ar-rāyin
BNবাংলা
রাইনস্টোন
rayn-shto-n
CACatalà
pedreres
ped-re-res
CSČeština
kamínky
ka-min-ky
DADansk
pailletter
pa-i-et-ter
DEDeutsch
Strasssteine
shtrás-shtaynə
ESEspañol
pedrería
peh-dreh-ree-ah
FAفارسی
درخشنده
der-kh-shandeh
FISuomi
kivenauhat
ki-ve-nau-hat
FRFrançais
paillettes
pɛ.jɛt
HAHA
kayan tsabta
ka-yan tsab-ta
HEעברית
אבני זכוכית
avnei zkhukhit
IDBahasa Indonesia
berlian imitasi
ber-lee-an im-i-ta-si
KMKM
ក្រិស្តាល
khriss-ta-al
MSBahasa Melayu
berlian tiruan
ber-lee-an tee-ru-an
MYမြန်မာ
ကြyszတယ်
khrys-ta-tel
NLNederlands
pailletten
pa-i-let-ən
NONorsk
pailletter
pa-i-et-ter
PLPolski
kamienie strza
ka-mje-ni strza
PTPortuguês
pedrarias
peh-dree-ah-rihs
RORomână
strasuri
stra-su-ri
SVSvenska
pailletter
pa-i-et-ter
SWKiswahili
mawe ya kuanga
ma-we ya ku-an-ga
TAதமிழ்
இழைப்பொருள்
i-zhai-p-porul
TEతెలుగు
క్రిస్టల్
kris-tal
UKУкраїнська
стрази
strazy
VITiếng Việt
nhẫn đính đá
nhien dinh da
YOYO
àwọn ọlọ́pọ́
awon olo-po