rosette

CEFRB2

/ɹəʊˈzɛt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A decoration shaped like a small rose or group of petals.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An imitation of a rose made of ribbon or other material, worn as an ornament or symbol, especially:, A rose-shaped arrangement awarded as a prize won in a competition (e.g., a horse show).

Examples

  • A rosette is an ornament that has the shape of a rose.

  • She pinned a prize rosette to her horse's bridle.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ɹoʊˈzɛt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.

  2. An imitation of a rose made of ribbon or other material, worn as an ornament or symbol, especially:

  3. A rose-shaped arrangement awarded as a prize won in a competition (e.g., a horse show).

More examples

In context

  • The winner was awarded a beautiful blue and red rosette.

  • It is a high rocke betweene two Bayes of the Sea, wherein the Copper is conioyned with the ſtone, very faire and very pure, ſuch as is that which is called Rozette Copper [translating cuivre de rozette].

  • The wedding of Miss Rosette Sipley Ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Ward Ford of Washington Avenue, to Arklay King of Garrison-on-the-Hudson took place in the Church of the Redeemer here to-day.

Synonyms

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The winning horse was decorated with a large silk blank on its bridle.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French rosette (in sense 15) and (modern) French rosette. By surface analysis, rose + -ette.