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roset

roset is the obsolete spelling of rosette.

Meaning of rosette

Noun

rosette (plural rosettes)

  1. An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.
    1. (uncommon) A rose window.
  2. A rose-shaped arrangement awarded as a prize won in a competition (e.g., a horse show).
  3. A rose-shaped badge of support or membership (e.g., of a political party).
  4. A small rose-shaped ornament worn as a symbol of an honorific order or military decoration, typically presented with a medal or in place of a medal (e.g., as a lapel button).
  5. A decorative inlay surrounding the sound hole of a guitar.

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Noun (1)

roset (plural uncountable)

  1. (plural) A red colour or pigment used by painters.
    • Take Florey Blew, and grinde it with a little fine Roset, and it will made a deep Violet.1606, Henry Peacham, The Gentleman's Exercise

Noun (2)

roset (plural uncountable)

  1. (Scotland, plural) Synonym of rosin.
    Synonyms:
    rosin

Synonyms of roset

Forms of roset

pluralrosets

Questions about roset

What does roset mean?
Roset means a red colour or pigment used by painters.
What is roset the obsolete spelling of?
Roset is the obsolete spelling of rosette.
What part of speech is roset?
Roset is a noun.
What is the plural of roset?
The plural of roset is rosets.

Words near roset in the dictionary

  1. roses of Jericho
  2. roses of Sharon
  3. roseslug
  4. roseslugs
  5. rosest
  6. roset
  7. roseta
  8. Rosete
  9. Rosetes
  10. rosetime
  11. rosetinted

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