I. ˌe-vər-ˈlas-tiŋ adjective
Date: 13th century
1. : lasting or enduring through all time : eternal
2.
a.
(1) : continuing for a long time or indefinitely
(2) : having or being flowers or foliage that retain form or color for a long time when dried
b. : tediously persistent
the everlasting sympathy-seeker who demands attention — H. A. Overstreet
3. : wearing indefinitely
everlasting twill pants
• ev·er·last·ing·ly -tiŋ-lē adverb
• ev·er·last·ing·ness noun
II. noun
Date: 14th century
1. : eternity
from everlasting
2. capitalized : god 1 — used with the
3.
a. : any of several chiefly composite plants (as cudweed) with flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color — compare pearly everlasting
b. : the flower of an everlasting