"rosebud" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹəʊz.bʌd/ [UK], /ˈɹoʊz.bʌd/ [US] Audio: En-au-rosebud.ogg Forms: rosebuds [plural]
Etymology: From rose + bud. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rose|bud}} rose + bud Head templates: {{en-noun}} rosebud (plural rosebuds)
  1. The bud of a rose.
    Sense id: en-rosebud-en-noun-i9N4aNpk Categories (other): Roses Disambiguation of Roses: 22 10 9 25 3 27 3
  2. (British, sometimes as a term of endearment) A pretty young woman. Tags: British, sometimes
    Sense id: en-rosebud-en-noun-1fRIRxq7 Categories (other): British English
  3. (US, rare) A debutante. Tags: US, rare
    Sense id: en-rosebud-en-noun-CAO~CKgp Categories (other): American English
  4. (rare) Any of assorted small seashells with a pink or partially pink color, usually of the family Muricidae. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-rosebud-en-noun-RKZcHSA- Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Roses Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 7 8 40 2 38 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 6 7 41 2 39 2 Disambiguation of Roses: 22 10 9 25 3 27 3
  5. (Cockney) A mouth. Tags: Cockney
    Sense id: en-rosebud-en-noun-s8vnr2b~ Categories (other): Cockney English
  6. (slang) the indentation of a surface caused by an incorrect hammer strike (missing the nail) Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-rosebud-en-noun-Bn507CiP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Roses Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 16 14 25 1 40 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 7 8 40 2 38 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 6 7 41 2 39 2 Disambiguation of Roses: 22 10 9 25 3 27 3
  7. (vulgar, slang) The anus. Tags: slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-rosebud-en-noun-TO8onq6H
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gather rosebuds, rosebudding

Inflected forms

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