English noun: macaroni | |||
1. | macaroni (person) a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms | ||
Samples | Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, swell | ||
2. | macaroni (food) pasta in the form of slender tubes | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alimentary paste, pasta | ||