spangle
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈspæŋɡəl/
:
lentejuela
- She had her hair wadded up high on her head like a squirrel's nest, with spangles hanging all over it.
- gold spangles
- silver spangles
- spangle earrings
Examples
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She embellished her dress with colorful spangles for the costume party.
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The costume sparkled with numerous spangles that caught the light.
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Her taste runs to spangles.
Fiction book (1990) -
I want something with spangles on it, like that ex-partner of yours.
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The spangles on her leotard sparkled in the spotlight.
Fiction book (1998) -
Aged to perfection, clothing exact, even the nail polish is a garish combination of purple, green, and gold spangles.
Fiction book (1999) -
Revolving globes hang from the ceiling, casting sparkles and spangles throughout the room.
Fiction book (1999) -
Her gown is off-the-shoulder and pleated, and veils fall from the shell in her hair and her wrist, catching the light in their spangles.
Fiction book (1997) -
A woman finally answers the door in a UNLV Runnin' Rebels T-shirt she's adorned with glitter and spangles.
Fiction book (1999) -
The performers wore outfits adorned with shiny spangles during the show.
Synonyms
How Shiny
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spangle comes from an old word meaning 'a small metal plate used to decorate clothes', like a tiny shiny coin or a modern sequin. So a spangle is a small, flat, shiny piece used to decorate clothing.