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English Dictionary: spangle by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
spangle
n
  1. adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
    Synonym(s): sequin, spangle, diamante
v
  1. glitter as if covered with spangles
  2. decorate with spangles; "the star-spangled banner"
    Synonym(s): spangle, bespangle
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Spangle \Span"gle\, n. [OE. spangel, dim. of AS. spange. See
      {Spang} a spangle.]
      1. A small plate or boss of shining metal; something
            brilliant used as an ornament, especially when stitched on
            the dress.
  
      2. Figuratively, any little thing that sparkless. [bd]The
            rich spangles that adorn the sky.[b8] --Waller.
  
      {Oak spangle}. See under {Oak}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Spangle \Span"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spangled}; p. pr. & vb.
      n. {Spangling}.]
      To set or sprinkle with, or as with, spangles; to adorn with
      small, distinct, brilliant bodies; as, a spangled
      breastplate. --Donne.
  
               What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty? --Shak.
  
      {Spangled coquette} (Zo[94]l.), a tropical humming bird
            ({Lophornis regin[91]}). See {Coquette}, 2.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Spangle \Span"gle\, v. i.
      To show brilliant spots or points; to glisten; to glitter.
  
               Some men by feigning words as dark as mine Make truth
               to spangle, and its rays to shine.         --Bunyan.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Spangle, WA (city, FIPS 66290)
      Location: 47.43053 N, 117.37881 W
      Population (1990): 229 (103 housing units)
      Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 99031

From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
   spangle n.   [UK] The singular of {bells and whistles}.   See
   also {spungle}.
  
  
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