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spangle

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) spangle (noun)
  2. 2) spangle (verb)

1span·gle

noun \ˈspaŋ-gəl\

Definition of SPANGLE

1
: a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
2
: a small glittering object or particle
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Examples of SPANGLE

  1. showgirls dressed in costumes with gold spangles

Origin of SPANGLE

Middle English spangel, diminutive of spang shiny ornament, probably from Middle Dutch spange; akin to Old English spang buckle, Middle Dutch spannen to stretch
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

Rhymes with SPANGLE

angle, bangle, dangle, jangle, mangel, mangle, strangle, tangle, wangle, wrangle

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