marcella

[ mahr-sel-uh ]

/ mɑrˈsɛl ə /

a cotton or linen fabric constructed in pique weave, used in the manufacture of vests, mats, etc.

Nearby words

First recorded in 1805–15; alteration of Marseilles

[ mahr-sel-uh ]

/ mɑrˈsɛl ə /

a female given name.

Marcella Hazan is a highly respected and beloved Italian cooking teacher and cookbook author.
Fresh Picks|Marcella Hazan|July 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I have two brothers, said Marcella, and this one is the younger one.
Betty Lee, Sophomore|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
A few days after, in the church itself, or some of its dependencies, Marcella died.
The Makers of Modern Rome|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
"She wouldn't believe it, either, Marcella," he said gloomily.
Captivity|M. Leonora Eyles

As long as Marcella could remember, the old farm-house had lain in shadows, without and within.
Captivity|M. Leonora Eyles
But Knollys provided him with clothes brush and toilet apparatus while Marcella waited.
Captivity|M. Leonora Eyles

fem. proper name, Latin, fem. of Marcellus.