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bespangle

[ bih-spang-guh l ]
/ bɪˈspæŋ gəl /
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verb (used with object), be·span·gled, be·span·gling.

to cover or adorn with or as if with spangles; make sparkle brilliantly: grass bespangled with dewdrops; poetry bespangled with vivid imagery.

RELATED WORDS

trim, sprinkle, star, light, decorate, stud, garnish, dot, adorn, sequin

Nearby words

besom pocket, besot, besotted, besought, bespake, bespangle, bespatter, bespeak, bespeckle, bespectacled, bespoke

Origin of bespangle

First recorded in 1585–95; be- + spangle
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British Dictionary definitions for bespangle

bespangle

/ (bɪˈspæŋɡəl) /

verb

(tr) to cover or adorn with or as if with spangles
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Word Origin and History for bespangle

bespangle

v.

1610s, from be- + spangle. Related: Bespangled; bespangling.

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