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 Translation for 'rhinestone' from English to Slovak
NOUN   a rhinestone | rhinestones
štras {m}rhinestone
umelý diamant {m} [zo skla, bezfarebného kremeňa ap.]rhinestone
napodobenina {f} diamantu [zo skla, bezfarebného kremeňa ap.]rhinestone
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Usage Examples English
  • Ralph's reflection has had enough and smashes his way out of the mirror dressed as Elvis Presley in a rhinestone jumpsuit and performs a final number as Rockula.
  • He is best known as the inventor of the rhinestone, called "strass" in many European languages, from a particular type of crystal he found in the river Rhine.
  • Hornik brought in two New Yorkers, Gene Krell and Marty Breslau, and the team introduced a new, more dandified phase with rhinestone and appliquéd velvet suits and stack-heeled boots sold to such performers as Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards.
  • Identified in the annals of Clowndom as a "Whiteface" clown, his exclusive "face" was easily differentiated from other clowns by a sparkling rhinestone embedded in the tip of his red putty nose.
  • The song's lyrics introduce Bootsy's wind-up toy alter ego Bootzilla, "the world's only rhinestone rock-star doll." The track features Bootsy Collins on drums as well as bass guitar.

  • In 1995, 18 pianos were on display, including historically significant instruments that had previously been played by Frédéric Chopin (finished in green-and-gold, built by Ignaz Pleyel in the early 1800s), The rhinestone-decorated Baldwin grand that Liberace had debuted for his sold-out Radio City Music Hall concerts in 1986 was also on display.
  • Like Clinton, Collins took on several alter egos, from Casper the Funky Ghost to Bootzilla, "the world's only rhinestone rockstar monster of a doll", all as parts of the evolving character of an alien rock star who grew gradually more bizarre as time went on (see P-Funk mythology).
  • His band also introduced on-stage dancing and Nudie Cohn's customized 'rhinestone cowboy' outfits, which later became popular with Nashville and country musicians, including Elvis Presley, to the Opry.
  • . His costume comprises a rhinestone-studded white jumpsuit with a large Star of David wrestling-style belt-buckle and a red star-covered cape.
  • It was designed by Judith Leiber, a designer famous for her whimsically shaped, rhinestone-encrusted evening bags.

  • A diamanté (also spelled diamante) is a glittering ornament, such as an artificial jewel (e.g. a rhinestone) or a sequin.
  • Cajolong, jade, diamonds, rhinestone, gold. The State Hermitage.
  • The Maltese performance featured Ira Losco wearing a black and gold rhinestone dress, designed by Australian designer Alex Zabotto-Bentley, and performing together with one dancer.
  • Liberace used a replica Duesenberg SJ encrusted with Austrian rhinestone crystals during his stage performances.
  • There is a temple inside Digambar Ashram where a rhinestone Shivling is stated.

  • An apparent example is a Miami edition, with Cindy Taylor and James Aguiar (known for his rhinestone-encrusted microphone) [...].
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