marcella

¹ American  

[mahr-sel-uh] / mɑrˈsɛl ə /

noun

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

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Marcella ² American  

[mahr-sel-uh] / mɑrˈsɛl ə /

noun

1. a female given name.

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Etymology

Origin of marcella

First recorded in 1805–15; alteration of Marseilles

Example Sentences

Belfast has become synonymous with crime dramas, with shows like Line of Duty and Marcella filmed there.

From BBC

For Salon deputy food editor Michael La Corte, one of his default recipes is Marcella Hazan's famous three-ingredient tomato sauce.

From Salon

Fry up and toss with your favorite sauce, from Marcella Hazan's brilliant Tomato Sauce With Onion and Butter to fresh pesto.

From Salon

Yet in the more than half-century since the merger, just six Black residents have served in the at-large positions, which are elected on a citywide basis, and just two of those were Democrats, according to research by Marcella Washington, a retired Florida State College at Jacksonville political science professor who is a plaintiff in the lawsuit.

From Seattle Times

I’m also a big fan of Marcella Hazan’s iconic 45-minute magic sauce, flavored with a halved onion and half a stick of butter, or in a pinch, I sometimes turn a squirt of tomato paste, some pasta water, Parmesan and a splash of whole milk into sauce.

From Seattle Times