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rouleau

UK/ɹuːˈləʊ/US/ɹuˈloʊ/

rouleau noun: a little roll; a roll of coins put up in paper, or something resembling such a roll.

Noun

rouleau (plural rouleaus or rouleaux)

  1. A little roll; a roll of coins put up in paper, or something resembling such a roll.
    • We always judge of others by ourselves; and his idea of Cupid's quiver is a rouleau.1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Lady Marchmont to Sir Jasper Meredith. Courtiers.”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 260
    • Early in the morning, the rouleau of gold was left at my door in a little box, with my name on the outside.1859, Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
  2. A decorative technique that involves creating patterns with piping, cording or bias tape. A rouleau loop uses the same cord or piping as a way of fastening buttons, most notably down the back of bridal gowns.
    • rouleau turner
    • rouleau loop
  3. (in plural) A stack of aggregated red blood cells, as seen in certain haematological and other diseases.
  4. One of a bundle of fascines to cover besiegers.

Proper noun capitalized: Rouleau

Rouleau (countable and uncountable, plural Rouleaus)

  1. (countable) A surname from French.
  2. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  3. An island of Mistassini Lake, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada; in full, Ile Rouleau.

Forms of rouleau

Noun
pluralrouleaus
pluralrouleaux
Proper noun
pluralRouleaus
alternative formRulo

Origin of rouleau

Borrowed from French rouleau.

Questions about rouleau

What does rouleau mean?
Rouleau means a little roll; a roll of coins put up in paper, or something resembling such a roll.
What part of speech is rouleau?
Rouleau can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce rouleau?
Rouleau is pronounced /ɹuːˈləʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of rouleau?
The plural of rouleau is rouleaus.

Words near rouleau in the dictionary

  1. roulade
  2. rouladed
  3. roulades
  4. roulading
  5. roule
  6. rouleau
  7. rouleaus
  8. rouleaux
  9. rouled
  10. roulement
  11. roules

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