nounDownload🔗ShareA little roll; a roll of coins put up in paper, or something resembling such a roll.Examples:"The bank teller handed me a rouleau of quarters, wrapped tightly in paper. "businessfinanceamountitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareA 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.Examples:"rouleau loop"styleappearancewearmaterialbuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗Share(chiefly in the plural) A stack of aggregated red blood cells, as seen in certain haematological and other diseases.Examples:"The doctor examined the blood sample under the microscope and noticed numerous rouleaux, indicating a possible infection. "medicinephysiologydiseasebiologybiochemistryanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗Share(fortification) One of a bundle of fascines to cover besiegers.Examples:"The engineers quickly constructed a rouleau of tightly bound branches to shield them from the enemy's arrows as they approached the castle walls. "militaryarchitecturewarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading