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{{Short description|Very thin shoulder strap used to support women's clothing}} [[File:Black jacket 017.jpg|thumb|[[Groomsman]] in [[black tie]] and [[bridesmaid]] in [[evening gown]] with spaghetti straps.]] A '''spaghetti strap''' (also called a '''noodle strap''') is a very thin [[shoulder strap]] used to support<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaghetti%20strap|title=Definition of spaghetti strap |publisher=[[Merriam-Webster]]|access-date=June 28, 2019}}</ref><!-- Please do not re-add "mens and womens" - see talk --> clothing, while providing minimal shoulder straps over otherwise bare shoulders. It is commonly used in garments such as [[swimwear]], [[camisole]]s, [[crop top]]s, brassieres, [[sundress]]es, [[cocktail dress]]es, and [[evening gown]]s, so-named for its resemblance to the thin pasta strings called ''[[spaghetti]].'' Spaghetti straps are fragile suspenders meant to support a light clothing.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Freeman |first=Hadley |date=2010-08-15 |title=Don't fall for the spaghetti-strap delusion |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/15/ask-hadley-maxidress-spaghetti-straps |access-date=2023-12-08 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
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