angel hair

American  

Sometimes angel’s hair

noun

1. Also called capelli d'angelo.  Italian Cooking. a type of very thin pasta.

2. a Christmas-tree decoration consisting of long, fine threads of white spun glass.

3. a type of building insulation made of spun glass.

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angel hair British  

noun

1. a kind of pasta in the shape of very fine long strands

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Example Sentences

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’s a grotesque pandemic, with fuzzy tendrils crawling from host to host via a ghoulish wet kiss, turning the new victim’s head into something that resembles a cauliflower stuffed with angel hair pasta.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 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

Turn off the heat and add the vermicelli or angel hair, letting it soak until tender, about 5 minutes.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2020

Each child, mesmerized by the assault of color, stared into the drift of presents with a seasonal greed as pure as angel hair.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy