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roll-over arm

[ rohl-oh-ver ]
/ ˈroʊlˌoʊ vər /

noun

an upholstered chair or sofa arm that curves outward and downward.

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Nearby words

  1. roll with the punches,
  2. roll-around,
  3. roll-off,
  4. roll-on,
  5. roll-on/roll-off,
  6. roll-top desk,
  7. roll-up,
  8. roll-your-own,
  9. rolla,
  10. rolland

Origin of roll-over arm

First recorded in 1920–25; adj. use of verb phrase roll over
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019