Rosie

See also: rosie and roșie

English

Etymology

Diminutives +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɹəʊziː/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɹoʊziː/
Homophone: rosy

Proper noun

Rosie

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

Noun

Rosie (plural Rosies)

(US, informal) A female factory worker during World War II (after the 1942 song Rosie the Riveter).
- 2011, Philip C. DiMare, Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia, volume 1, page 1087:
  […] continued oppression and exploitation of women in the workplace 50 years after the Rosies entered wartime factories.

Anagrams

osier, sorie

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Rosie.

Proper noun

Rosie

A female given name

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