spaghetto

Definition

A single strand of spaghetti.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian spaghetto; see further at spaghetti.

Example Sentences

• "My first class consisted of twenty-six dancers; at least a third of these appeared to be tiny Asian women, each with a waist the approximate width of a spaghetto."
• "With his thumb and forefinger he lifted one spaghetto at a time and dunked it into the bowl of sauce before eating it."
• "Not once was I allowed to help make dinner, slice a tomato, boil a spaghetto (one piece of spaghetti), or wash a dish."