spaghetti strap

noun

: a very slender fabric shoulder strap

Examples of spaghetti strap in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

spaghetti strap

noun
: very thin fabric shoulder strap
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