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

Marcella feels confident that his maintenance business, Apex One-51, is on good footing and that his $2 million line of credit with a midsize bank is safe.

From Washington Post

“Humans are composed of a bunch of different emotions,” Marcella said.

From Washington Post

For John Marcella, the failures of SVB and Signature were alarming in other ways.

From Washington Post

That body of evidence, which Geronimus describes in her new book, “Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society,” has turned her into an “icon” and provided a framework for understanding health inequities that goes deeper than blaming poor health on lifestyle choices or flawed genetics, said Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, a professor at Yale School of Medicine who chaired the White House COVID-19 health equity task force.

From Seattle Times

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

From BBC