spangle

🇺🇸 /ˈspæŋɡl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈspæŋɡl/
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Tags RARE
verb
R

to make something shiny by putting small shiny pieces on it

The dancer's costume was spangled with sequins, making her sparkle under the stage lights.

noun
R

a small shiny decoration, like a piece of metal or plastic, used on clothes

The cheerleaders' uniforms were covered in colorful spangles that caught the light as they danced.

translation

v. to make something shiny by putting small shiny pieces on it
n. a small shiny decoration, like a piece of metal or plastic, used on clothes

Word Forms

3rd Present spangles
Past spangled
Perfect spangled
Progressive spangling
Plural spangles