spangle

Meanings

Noun

• A small, flat piece of sparkling metallic or metal-like material with a hole which is sewn on to a garment, etc., for decoration; a sequin.
• Any small sparkling object.
• Any of a number of swallowtail butterflies (genus Papilio); specifically Papilio protenor (species).

Verb

• To flash, glitter, or sparkle.

Origin

• . Spang is derived from Middle Dutch spange, spaenge (modern Dutch spang), from Middle Low German spangel,
• The verb is derived from the noun.