spaghetti strap

noun

: a very slender fabric shoulder strap

Examples of spaghetti strap in a Sentence

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In the iconic teen movie, Rachael Leigh Cook plays a nerdy girl who, in one scene, undergoes a makeover and rocks a red spaghetti strap minidress with a brown bob. Meg Walters, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026 Gomez opted for an asymmetric neck black mini-dress, with a sculptural, off-the-shoulder neckline and one dainty spaghetti strap. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025 The bride's dress had spaghetti strap sleeves and was adorned with lacy flowers. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025 Another image showed a separate Zara model wearing a white spaghetti strap minidress with a flouncy skirt. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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spaghetti strap

noun
: very thin fabric shoulder strap
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