"bespangle" meaning in English

See bespangle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: bespangles [present, singular, third-person], bespangling [participle, present], bespangled [participle, past], bespangled [past]
Etymology: From be- + spangle. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|spangle#Verb}} be- + spangle Head templates: {{en-verb}} bespangle (third-person singular simple present bespangles, present participle bespangling, simple past and past participle bespangled)
  1. To cover something with spangles.

Inflected forms

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