MACARONI (macaronies)

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IPA (US):

Irregular inflected form: macaronies   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does macaroni mean? 

• MACARONI (noun)
  The noun MACARONI has 2 senses:

1. a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms

2. pasta in the form of slender tubes

  Familiarity information: MACARONI used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MACARONI (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Context example:

Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni

Hypernyms ("macaroni" is a kind of...):

beau; clotheshorse; dandy; dude; fashion plate; fop; gallant; sheik; swell (a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Pasta in the form of slender tubes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("macaroni" is a kind of...):

alimentary paste; pasta (shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg)