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capellini

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌkapɛˈliːniː/
  • US: /ˌkæpəˈlini/
  • rhymes with -iːni

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of angel hair (“type of pasta”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: angel hair

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

1950s, borrowed from Italian capellini (literally “thin hair”), originally a diminutive of capelli (“hair”).