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🔩 A decorative nail 🌹 A rose bloom
rosehead

rosehead

9.1
A small metal nail with a rose-shaped top used to fasten or decorate furniture and clothing
  • noun
translation icon : clavo en forma de rosa
  • The upholstery was finished with a row of rosehead studs for an elegant touch.

Examples

  • The craftsman used a shiny rosehead to secure the fabric.

  • She admired the vintage jacket with rosehead buttons along the sleeves.

  • The craftsman used brass rosehead nails to decorate the wooden chest.

  • Do you have any roseheads for this project?

  • The furniture shop displayed a stunning chair adorned with a beautiful rosehead for added elegance.

  • He used a rosehead to secure the fabric to the wooden frame of the chair.

  • Each rosehead on the cupboard drawer added a touch of vintage charm to the modern design.

Synonyms

rosette
vsrosehead
3 6.9

A ribbon shaped like a rose worn as a badge to show achievement or support

is mainly used to decorate rather than to fasten materials
nailhead
vsrosehead
6.1

A small metal knob used as decoration on furniture or doors

is a similar piece that also fastens materials with a flower-shaped head

Surface Forms

rosehead singular
roseheads plural

Morphology

rosehead = rose + head (semi-transparent) = rose + head

While the components 'rose' and 'head' are clear, the specific meaning of a decorative or fastening nail with a rose-shaped head is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

Rosehead is made from rose ('rose') and head ('top'). It names a nail, tack, or button whose top looks like a little rose, which is why it is used to decorate furniture and clothing.