bling

[ bling ]

/ blɪŋ /

Slang.

expensive and flashy jewelry, clothing, or other possessions.

the flaunting of such possessions or the flashy lifestyle associated with it.

flashy; ostentatious.

to flaunt one's material wealth; live a flashy lifestyle.

to dress or adorn in a flashy way: Bling up your wardrobe!

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Also bling-bling

[bling-bling] /ˈblɪŋˌblɪŋ/ .

1995-2000; perhaps imitative of the imaginary sound that light makes when reflecting off a diamond

Hidalgo has already admitted her style is not “bling bling,” so why are people trying to turn it into something different?
Anne Hidalgo, Paris’s First Female Mayor, Isn’t a Fashionista…and That’s Quite All Right|Erin Cunningham|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was camera-loading and interning for people like Chris Blauvelt (The Bling Ring) who are now coming up as cinematographers.
True Detective Director Cary Fukunaga’s Journey from Pro Snowboarder to Hollywood’s Most Wanted|Marlow Stern|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maybe while catching up on Gossip Girl or watching the opening scene of The Bling Ring.
Hardcore Mixed With Honey: ‘Bitter Rivals’ and the Evolution of Sleigh Bells|Amy Zimmerman|October 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It could be that is exactly what frugal Pope Francis has in mind for the Bishop of Bling.
Germany’s Bishop of Bling|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The so-called Bishop of Bling also spent $3.6 million on a new chapel and $1.5 million on sleeping quarters for visiting clergy.
Germany’s Bishop of Bling|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We hev vay short convisition beggedder, an' he say bling home glate many go' an' sivver—mek you habby.
Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes|Various
Night′-war′bling, singing in the night; Night′ward, toward night.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
For that I want give you something to bling you much good luck.
The Forest of Mystery|James H. Foster
Dissem′blance (rare), want of resemblance: the act of dissembling; Dissem′bler; Dissem′bling.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
“Me bling message,” and he reached into his blouse and drew out a piece of paper folded and pinned.
The Free Range|Francis William Sullivan