macaroni
/ˌmækəˈroʊni/
NOUN
1. A type of tubular pasta
A type of pasta made from wheat flour, typically shaped into short, narrow, hollow tubes and commonly used in soups, salads, casseroles, and other dishes.
1.1. Pasta and food preparation
Refers to tubular pasta used as an ingredient in various meals, particularly macaroni and cheese, pasta salads, baked dishes, and soups.
Synonyms
- maccheroni
- pasta
- Italian paste
- noodles
- pasta tubes
Examples
- She cooked macaroni with cheese and herbs for dinner.
- The restaurant serves macaroni in a creamy tomato sauce.
- He added macaroni to the chicken soup to make it more filling.
- Baked macaroni is a popular comfort food in many households.
- The children enjoyed a bowl of macaroni and cheese after school.
Related Words
- spaghetti
- penne
- rigatoni
- ziti
- fusilli
- vermicelli
- linguine
- fettuccine
- tortellini
- ravioli
- elbow macaroni
1.2. Pasta as a general food category
Used informally in some English-speaking communities, particularly Italian-American usage, to refer broadly to pasta dishes or pasta products rather than one specific tubular shape.
Synonyms
- pasta
- noodles
- Italian paste
Examples
- The family prepared macaroni for their Sunday dinner.
- He prefers homemade macaroni with traditional Italian sauce.
Related Words
- macaroni salad
- pasta sauce
- lasagna
- spaghetti
- pasta dishes
- Italian cuisine
NOUN
2. An excessively fashionable or affected man
A man, particularly one in eighteenth-century Britain, who followed extravagant fashions and adopted exaggerated Continental European manners, dress, and social behavior.
2.1. Fashionable and extravagant men
Describes a man who is excessively concerned with fashionable clothing, elaborate appearance, refined manners, and conspicuous personal style, especially in historical British society.
Synonyms
- fop
- dandy
- beau
- coxcomb
- popinjay
- exquisite
- jack-a-dandy
- jackanapes
- fribble
- gallant
- masher
- fashion plate
- clotheshorse
- swell
- man-about-town
Antonyms
- slob
- sloven
- scruff
Examples
- The young macaroni attracted attention with his extravagant clothing and elaborate hairstyle.
- The satirical cartoon portrayed a macaroni as an excessively fashionable gentleman.
- His elaborate dress and affected manners made him the subject of ridicule among his contemporaries.
- The wealthy macaroni spent enormous sums on fashionable clothes and accessories.
Related Words
- fashion
- vanity
- affectation
- ostentation
- extravagance
- elegance
- grooming
- aristocracy
- Continental manners
- eighteenth-century fashion