rouleau
nounUK /ɹuːˈləʊ/ · US /ɹuˈloʊ/
Etymology Borrowed from French rouleau.
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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:
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- […] he liked your philosophy, and hopes you'll accept of this, which from its weight I take to be a little rouleau of guineas.1863, Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard:
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Business, Manufacturing, Textiles 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
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Medicine, Sciences In plural A stack of aggregated red blood cells, as seen in certain haematological and other diseases.
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Fortification, Fortifications, Government, Military, Politics, War One of a bundle of fascines to cover besiegers.