spangle
noun/ˈspæŋɡl/
/ˈspæŋɡl/
- a small piece of shiny metal or plastic used to decorate clothes synonym sequin
- a dress covered with red spangles
Word Originlate Middle English: diminutive from obsolete spang ‘glittering ornament’, from Middle Dutch spange ‘buckle’.Want to learn more?
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