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Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. Plural form of spangle.
Etymologies
- Middle English spangel, diminutive of spange, from Middle Dutch, clasp; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.
Examples
“Vermilion and spangles, meaning of, substitutes for blood -- Lakhera 5, 6”
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV)
“In poetry it is common to speak of the stars as 'spangles' and of the heavens as 'spangled': comp.”
“There's now reining, which uses Western saddles and a lot of spangles.”
“Having done this now for two years with my own daughter, I continue to be amazed by the plunging necklines, built-in push-up bras, spangles, feathers, slits and peek-a-boos.”
The Wall Street Journal: Why Do We Let Them Dress Like That?
“Jennifer Grey trades her Dancing With the Stars spangles for hospital gowns when she guests as the mother of a mysteriously ill baby on tonight's House.”
“Kurt Wilberding/The Wall Street Journal There were also spangles and sparkles in slim, body-hugging evening gowns.”
The Wall Street Journal: Long, Lean and Monochrome at Michael Kors
“She needed something simple and well cut, but everything we saw was covered in lace and flounces and spangles, as if a group of kindergartners had broken into the craft closet and gone wild.”
“Although Sheri and Cedric are initially shocked at the idea of their mousey Toni who works as a waitress in an Italian restaurant getting done up in spangles and glitter, the contest judge who is foolish enough to cross the Campari tribe unleashes a fury of familial defiance.”
The Huffington Post: George Heymont: Fancy Footwork (Competition Isn't Everything)
“The slacks had mirrors and spangles down the outside seams and clustered around the flared cuffs.”
“The soloist, blinding in electric pink and spangles, was Sarah Chang.”
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