roached

/ rəʊtʃt /

adjective

1. arched convexly, as the back of certain breeds of dog, such as the whippet

Word History and Origins

Origin of roached¹

C19: from roach ³ or roach (vb) to cut (a sail) into a roach

Example Sentences

If he gets it roached up on both sides that will make me look like a horizontal-bar performer, which is his idea of manly beauty.

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How did you teach Brother Bear to keep his hair roached and parted?

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Bill roached it up with a turn of the forefinger, 148 using the back of it, which was rough, like a corn-cob.

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If roached in back, poor eyes, weak in hind quarters or off in tail, say so.

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Roached back and parted nearer the middle, the wound would be obscured.

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