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Definition of Spangle

1. Noun. Adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing.

2. Verb. Glitter as if covered with spangles.

3. Verb. Decorate with spangles. "The star-spangled banner"

Definition of Spangle

1. n. A small plate or boss of shining metal; something brilliant used as an ornament, especially when stitched on the dress.

2. v. t. To set or sprinkle with, or as with, spangles; to adorn with small, distinct, brilliant bodies; as, a spangled breastplate.

3. v. i. To show brilliant spots or points; to glisten; to glitter.

Definition of Spangle

1. Noun. a small piece of sparkling metallic material sewn on to a garment as decoration; a sequin ¹

2. Noun. any small sparkling object ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) to sparkle, flash or coruscate ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) to fix spangles to a garment ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Spangle

1. to adorn with spangles (bits of sparkling metal) [v -GLED, -GLING, -GLES]

Medical Definition of Spangle

1. To set or sprinkle with, or as with, spangles; to adorn with small, distinct, brilliant bodies; as, a spangled breastplate. "What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty?" (Shak) Spangled coquette, a tropical humming bird (Lophornis reginae). See Coquette. Origin: Spangled; Spangling. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spangle

spane spaned spaneria spanerias spanes spang spange spanged spanger spanghew

spanghewed spanghewing spanghews spanging spangite spangle (current term) spangled spangled kookaburra spangled kookaburras spangler

spanglers spangles spanglet spanglets spanglier spangliest spangling spangly spangolite spangolites

Literary usage of Spangle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares (1859)
"A spangle ; this seems to have been the original word, being from the German sponge. о SPARSE ... spangle lias quite superseded this word, though, probably, ..."

2. How to Raise Poultry for Pleasure and Profit: A Practical Work on Breed by William M. Lewis (1895)
"Secondaries—Golden bay, each feather ending with a rich green-black half moon or crescent-shaped spangle, termed by the Lancashire fanciers, "lacing on the ..."

3. The Trotting Horse of America: How to Train and Drive Him by Hiram Washington Woodruff (1869)
"Ripton, Dutchman, Confidence, and spangle. — Ripton, Duchess, and Quaker.— Ripton and Revenge. — Ripton and Lady Suffolk. — A Fast, Close Race. ..."

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