fettucine
Britishnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of fettucine
Italian fettuccine , plural of fettuccina , diminutive of fetta slice
Example Sentences
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And a digital outdoor poster showed an animation with the slogan: "For fettucine's sake".
From BBC
Three images of pasta covered all but the letter F in "fettucine" before rolling away to reveal the slogan in full.
From BBC
In the case of the fettucine ad, the ASA said the word "fettucine" was not closely linked to the expletive, but that when all but the first letter was concealed in the animation, readers would understand it as alluding to the swear word.
From BBC
It rolls away to the rope, and Jamieson launches his giant fettucine frame after it and flicks the ball sideways away from the cushion.
From The Guardian
She ordered chicken fettucine alfredo, peas and corn, a salad and chocolate cake.
From Los Angeles Times
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