angel hair
Americannoun
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Also called capelli d'angelo. Italian Cooking. a type of very thin pasta.
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a Christmas-tree decoration consisting of long, fine threads of white spun glass.
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a type of building insulation made of spun glass.
noun
Example Sentences
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My wife tends to do a make-your-own pasta with angel hair, garlic and butter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024
Right before serving, she tosses them with a pound of al dente angel hair pasta and a generous flurry of grated parmesan cheese.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2023
It took me a long time to realize it, but every time I seek comfort, or even connection, I reach for the same thing to eat — angel hair pasta and tomato sauce.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
The second course consists of angel hair pasta, carrots, potatoes, zucchini and pulled short ribs, cooked piece-by-piece by the diner at the table in the hot dashi.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 3, 2019
Cordelia’s Christmas tree is not like others: it’s covered in gauzy angel hair, and all the lights and decorations on it are blue.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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