rolls

UK /ˈɹəʊlz/ US /ˈɹoʊlz/

noun 1name 1

Definitions

noun

Ellipsis of Rolls-Royce.

An exclusive feature is the triple-safe brakes in the Rolls—two independent hydraulic systems plus mechanical linkage to the rear wheels.

‘What is the most expensive car?’ she had once asked Stan. ‘A cad – Cadillac or a Rolls,’ Stan had said, and sometimes Raoul had a Cadillac, sometimes a Rolls-Royce.

name

A surname.

Collocations

ADJ.

hydraulic, independent, large, old, own

The old rolls of fabric were carefully stored in the warehouse for years.

VERB + ROLLS

bought, brakes, bring, buy, called, discovered, drives, drove

She bought fresh rolls from the bakery this morning for the family breakfast.

ROLLS + NOUN

cigarettes, downhill, fabric, royce, stan, uncut

The factory produces rolls of fabric in various patterns and colors for clothing manufacturers.

PREP.

around, in, on, on, with, without

The cat rolls around in the grass every sunny afternoon.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

shit rolls downhill

Problems originating at the top of the chain of command or organizational hierarchy tend to become the responsibilities of those lower down.

six-pack of rolls

A fat belly, as opposed to one with a six-pack. See definitions 1 and 2 of six-pack. Seldom used in the plural.

Example Bank

An exclusive feature is the triple-safe brakes in the Rolls—two independent hydraulic systems plus mechanical linkage to the rear wheels.

Wiktionary

‘What is the most expensive car?’ she had once asked Stan. ‘A cad – Cadillac or a Rolls,’ Stan had said, and sometimes Raoul had a Cadillac, sometimes a Rolls-Royce.

Wiktionary

Thus a $100,000 Rolls could earn a tax credit of $6,000 and first-year depreciation of almost $25,000.

Wiktionary

It's getting dark early around here. The sun seems to drop like a rock when autumn rolls around.

Tatoeba · #31153

I used to have an old Rolls Royce.

Tatoeba · #255998

He ate chicken, along with salad and rolls.

Tatoeba · #290046

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, rolls is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

Your note

not saved

0 chars