rolodex

rolodex is the alternative form of Rolodex.

Noun capitalized: Rolodex

Rolodex (plural Rolodexes)

A type of rotating file index used for storing addresses, especially in a work context.
(broadly) One's contact list.
(broadly) A large list or category (of something specified).

Verb capitalized: Rolodex

Rolodex (third-person singular simple present Rolodexes, present participle Rolodexing, simple past and past participle Rolodexed)

To index, or scan through, in the manner of a rotating file index.
- I was already mentally Rolodexing through viable excuses.2017, Jaime Primak Sullivan, The Southern Education of a Jersey Girl, page 50

Forms of rolodex

Noun
plural	rolodexes
plural	Rolodexes
Verb
third-person singular present	rolodexes
present participle	rolodexing
past participle	rolodexed
past	rolodexed
third-person singular present	Rolodexes
present participle	Rolodexing
past participle	Rolodexed
past	Rolodexed

Origin of rolodex

Genericized trademark, from rol(ling) + -o- + (in)dex. The brand name was originally part of a range including other items such as the Autodex and Clipodex.

Questions about rolodex

What does rolodex mean?: Rolodex means a type of rotating file index used for storing addresses, especially in a work context.
What is rolodex the alternative form of?: Rolodex is the alternative form of Rolodex.
What part of speech is rolodex?: Rolodex can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of rolodex?: The plural of rolodex is rolodexes.

Words near rolodex in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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