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1
: an ornament usually made of material gathered or pleated so as to resemble a rose and worn as a badge of office, as evidence of having won a decoration (such as the Medal of Honor), or as trimming
2
: a disk of foliage or a floral design usually in relief used as a decorative motif
3
: a structure or color marking on an animal suggestive of a rosette
especially
: one of the groups of spots on a leopard
4
: a cluster of leaves in crowded circles or spirals arising basally from a crown (as in the dandelion) or apically from an axis with greatly shortened internodes (as in many tropical palms)
5
: a food decoration or garnish in the shape of a rose
icing rosettes
carrot rosettes
Examples of rosette in a Sentence
a rosette of chocolate frosting
Rosettes are carved in the base of the statue.
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The halter dress featured a cutout on the torso beneath a rosette appliqué and included a thigh-high slit.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Hilton embraced romance with a beaded rosette frock by Oscar de la Renta, while Richie opted for a vampier leather gown by Proenza Schouler, complete with an open back.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
Rihanna wore a massive white Maison Valentino gown with a long, sweeping train and matching cape covered in textured rosettes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Rihanna wore dramatic white Maison Valentino gown with a long, sweeping train and matching cape covered in rosettes.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Hilton embraced romance with a beaded rosette frock by Oscar de la Renta, while Richie opted for a vampier leather gown by Proenza Schouler, complete with an open back.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
Rihanna wore a massive white Maison Valentino gown with a long, sweeping train and matching cape covered in textured rosettes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Rihanna wore dramatic white Maison Valentino gown with a long, sweeping train and matching cape covered in rosettes.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Rosette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rosette. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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rosette
noun
ro·sette
rō-ˈzet 
1
: a badge or ornament of ribbon gathered in the shape of a rose
2
: a design of leaves or flowers used as a decoration
3
: a circular cluster of leaves developed on a plant (as at the base of a dandelion)
Medical Definition
rosette
noun
ro·sette
rō-ˈzet
: a rose-shaped cluster of cells
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