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BETSY ROSS
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• BETSY ROSS (noun)
The noun BETSY ROSS has 1 sense:
1. American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)
Familiarity information: BETSY ROSS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Betsy Griscom Ross; Betsy Ross; Ross
Instance hypernyms:
dressmaker; modiste; needlewoman; seamstress; sempstress (someone who makes or mends dresses)
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