fettuccine

[fet-uh-chee-nee; Italian fet-toot-chee-ne]

noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

pasta cut in flat narrow strips.

Also fet·tuc·ci·ni

[fet-uh-chee-nee] /ˌfɛt əˈtʃi ni/.

Origin of fettuccine

1910–15; < Italian, plural of fettuccina, diminutive of fettuccia, diminutive of fetta slice, ribbon < *offetta < Latin off(a) flour cake, lump of food + Italian -etta diminutive suffix (see -ette)

Usage note

See zucchini.

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Contemporary Examples of fettuccine

Actually, it's more of a triumph of dehydration and fettuccine alfredo over the human body.
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April 28, 2011
First and foremost, if you read the directions, your fettuccine should be done and resting by now.
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The Daily Beast
December 8, 2009
Take a long, deep whiff of that aroma and ladle it over your warm fettuccine.
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The Daily Beast
December 8, 2009
Cook the noodles or fettuccine according to the package directions and drain well.
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October 20, 2009

Word Origin and History for fettuccine

1922, from Italian fettuccine, plural of fettuccina, literally "little ribbon," diminutive of fetta "slice, ribbon" (see fetta).