/fet'euh chee"nee/ ; It. /fet'tooht chee"ne/ , n. ( used with a sing. or pl. v. )
pasta cut in flat narrow strips.
Also, fettuccini /fet'euh chee"nee/ .
[ 1910-15; fettuccia, dim. of fetta slice, ribbon offetta off ( a ) flour cake, lump of food + It -etta dim. suffix (see -ETTE) ]