Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - spangle

 I. noun  Etymology: Middle English spangel, diminutive of spang shiny ornament, probably from Middle Dutch spange; akin to Old English spang buckle, Middle Dutch spannen to stretch  Date: 15th century  1. a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing  2. a small glittering object or particle  II. verb  (~d; spangling)  Date: circa 1548  transitive verb to set or sprinkle with or as if with ~s  intransitive verb to glitter as if covered with ~s ; sparkle