noun
rosette
roh-ZEHT
noun
1
A rose-shaped ornament or badge, often made of ribbon, given as a prize or worn as a symbol.
"Her horse won a blue rosette at the county show."
"Party volunteers all wore matching rosettes on election day."
How to Use Rosette
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA round, rose-shaped decoration, often given as an award.
Common pairings
win a rosette
a first-place rosette
Word Forms
rosettes plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French rosette, literally a "little rose," from rose plus the diminutive suffix -ette.