Rhinestone vs Sequin - What's the difference?
rhinestone | sequin |
an artificial diamond
: Lucinda sewed rhinestones into her scarf to add a bit of flair.
made of or encrusted with rhinestones
: Karl wore a cowboy hat with a rhinestone hatband when he played his country and western gigs.
(historical) Any of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey.
* 1883:
A sparkling spangle used for the decoration of ornate clothing.
As nouns the difference between rhinestone and sequin
is that rhinestone is an artificial diamond while sequin is (historical) any of various small gold coins minted in italy and turkey.As an adjective rhinestone
is made of or encrusted with rhinestones.rhinestone
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(wikipedia rhinestone)Noun
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* English calquessequin
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(en noun)- English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Georges, and Louises, doubloons and double guineas and moidores and sequins , the pictures of all the kings of Europe for the last hundred years, strange Oriental pices stamped with what looked like wisps of string or its of spider's web, round pieces and square pieces, and pieces bored through the middle, as if to ware them round your neck - nearly every variety of money in the world must, I think, have found a place in that collection...