The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SPANGLES
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What does SPANGLES mean?
SPANGLES noun- A small piece of sparkling metallic material sewn on to a garment as decoration; a sequin.
- Any small sparkling object.
- The butterfly, Papilio demoleus, family Papilionidae, of Asia.
- Money.