spaghetti strap

noun

: a very slender fabric shoulder strap

Examples of spaghetti strap in a Sentence

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The fascinator and the spaghetti strap bring their own version of warmth. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 The This is Us star’s sequined black dress for a post-Oscars party in 2022 led to Paster asking Frank to design a pink spaghetti strap gown for Miranda Kerr two months later—a pivotal moment. Fawnia Soo Hoo, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025 The newly blonde Stranger Things actress wore a Louis Vuitton spaghetti strap peach gown that featured a low back and a modest train. Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025 Angelina Jolie sported a spaghetti strap maxi dress while hailing a cab in New York City. Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for spaghetti strap

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spaghetti strap was in 1972

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“Spaghetti strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaghetti%20strap. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

spaghetti strap

noun
: very thin fabric shoulder strap
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