spaghetti strap

noun

: a very slender fabric shoulder strap

Examples of spaghetti strap in a Sentence

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Capri Pants Capri pants, which had a moment in the 1950s and ’60s, and then again in the late ’90s and early 2000s, are one of those weird garments that shouldn’t work but somehow just do–especially with a little low-rise heel and a spaghetti strap top. Daisy Jones, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026 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 With nostalgia for everything ’90s and early aughts, Gen Zers might get a kick out of seeing all the cargo pants, spaghetti strap tops and Motorola Razr phones presented in authentic recreations of the mall shopping experience. Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2026 The bride's dress had spaghetti strap sleeves and was adorned with lacy flowers. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 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 22 Apr. 2026.

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spaghetti strap

noun
: very thin fabric shoulder strap
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