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spangle

[ spang-guhl ]

noun

  1. a small, thin, often circular piece of glittering metal or other material, used especially for decorating garments.
  2. any small, bright drop, object, spot, or the like.


verb (used with object)

spangled, spangling.
  1. to decorate with spangles.
  2. to sprinkle or stud with small, bright pieces, objects, spots, etc.

verb (used without object)

spangled, spangling.
  1. to glitter with or like spangles.

spangle

/ ˈ²õ±èæŋɡə±ô /

noun

  1. a small thin piece of metal or other shiny material used as a decoration, esp on clothes; sequin
  2. any glittering or shiny spot or object
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to glitter or shine with or like spangles
  2. tr to decorate or cover with spangles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ±è²¹²Ô²µ±ô²â, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±è²¹²Ôg±ô²â adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ±è²¹²Ôg±ô±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spangle1

First recorded in 1375–1425; Middle English noun spangel(e), equivalent to spange “spangle†(perhaps from Middle Dutch spange, spaenge “brooch, clasp,†or from Old Norse ²õ±èÇ«²Ô²µ “clasp, buckle, spangleâ€) + -le -le ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spangle1

C15: diminutive of spange, perhaps from Middle Dutch: clasp; compare Old Norse ²õ±èö²Ô²µ
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Wednesday from a stage adorned with star spangled banners at his campaign headquarters in West Palm Beach, Fla.

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A board was spangled with Polaroids of its members, who numbered more than two dozen as of October.

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If confetti supplies have plummeted, if a spangle shortage now afflicts Manhattan, blame a tent at the southwestern corner of Lincoln Center.

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From the 1930s to the 1950s, the group blazed a spangled, sparkling path that plenty of country acts would later follow.

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In addition to spangling the garden with colorful blooms beginning in late winter, native annuals are an ecological powerhouse.

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