rosaline

noun

ro·​sa·​line

ˈrōzəˌlēn

plural -s

: a lace with rose designs made by needlepoint or bobbin method

Word History

Etymology

probably irregular from rose entry 2

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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