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Rosie.

A diminutive of the female given name Rose, Rosemary and other female names related to the rose. Also used as a formal given name.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɹəʊziː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹoʊziː/US
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Rose, Rosemary and other female names related to the rose. Also used as a formal given name.

Where this word comes from

Diminutives + -ie.

noun/ˈɹəʊziː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹoʊziː/US
  1. A female factory worker during World War II (after the 1942 song Rosie the Riveter).

    US · countable · informal
  2. Ellipsis of Rosie Lee (“tea”).

    Cockney · UK · abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Diminutives + -ie.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.