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rhinestone [′rīn‚stōn] (materials) A clear, colorless imitation of diamond, made of glass, paste, or gem quartz, backed with metallic foil. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Her red T-shirt is rhinestoned with the American flag, and she raises it over her mouth in an awkward, embarrassed effort to hide her pain. She and her husband, Nudie Cohn, were famous for their fantastically embroidered and rhinestoned "Nudie suits," including the 1957 gold lame suit worn by Elvis Presley. For instance, when LaKeesha Jones shows up for her first job interview in Campbell's Brothers and Sisters (1994), even sympathetic Esther Jackson looks at the short skirt, flashy jewelry, and rhinestoned fingernails and decides: "The child wasn't ready for prime time" and, worse, "she probably had no idea how deficient she was" (215). |
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