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rosette

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ro·sette  (r-zt)
n.
1. An ornament or badge made of ribbon or silk that is pleated or gathered to resemble a rose and is used to decorate clothing or is worn in the buttonhole of civilian dress to indicate the possession of certain medals or honors.
2. A roselike marking or formation, such as one of the clusters of spots on a leopard's fur.
3. Architecture A painted, carved, or sculptured ornament having a circular arrangement of parts radiating out from the center and suggesting the petals of a rose.
4. Botany A circular cluster of leaves that radiate from a center at or close to the ground, as in the dandelion.
5. An ornamental circular band surrounding the central hole of an acoustic guitar.

[French, from Old French, diminutive of rose, rose; see rose1.]

rosette
Noun
a rose-shaped decoration, esp. a circular bunch of ribbons
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rosetterosette - an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
2.rosette - rhizoctinia disease of potatoes
rhizoctinia disease - disease caused by rhizoctinia or fungi of Pellicularia and Corticium
3.rosette - a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground)
foliage, leaf, leafage - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
4.rosetterosette - circular window filled with tracery
window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
Translations
rosette [rəuˈzɛt] nrosetón m

rosette [rəuˈzɛt] nrosette f;
(larger) → cocarde f

rosette [rəuˈzɛt] nRosette f

rosette [rəuˈzɛt] ncoccarda

rosette rose


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I see, faintly, down the dim vista of the Past, an agreeable figure, like myself, with a cocked hat under its arm, black tights on its lightly tripping legs, a rosette in its buttonhole, and an engaging smile on its face, walking from end to end of the room, in the character of Master of the Ceremonies.
We pass on; and some day we come, at the end of a very dull life, to reflect that our romance has been a pallid thing of a marriage or two, a satin rosette kept in a safe-deposit drawer, and a lifelong feud with a steam radiator.
He was dressed in a blue frock-coat, buttoned up to the chin, and wore at his button-hole the rosette of an officer of the Legion of Honor.
 
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