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marcella

1

[ mahr-sel-uh ]

noun

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


Marcella

2

[ mahr-sel-uh ]

noun

  1. a female given name.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of marcella1

First recorded in 1805–15; alteration of Marseilles

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Example Sentences

Marcella recommends adding shaved white truffle to the top of the finished dish.

Marcella Hazan is a highly respected and beloved Italian cooking teacher and cookbook author.

Two or three more infant deaths intervened before the birth of Marcella.

In short, Marcella had been too long under her tuition, to become a willing devotee to the monastic rites of the Romish Church.

Marcella stood all this while, leaning against the tapestry, in a silent astonishment of thought and feeling.

I telephones for the doctor, and when he comes Marcella says to me: 'Help me hold the poor dear while the doctor fixes his mouth.

Marcella Sembrich and Lillian Nordica were both in the opera company that year.

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