rouleau
Americannoun
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a roll or strip of something, as trimming on a hat brim.
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a stack or roll of coins put up in cylindrical form in a paper wrapping.
noun
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a roll of paper containing coins
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(often plural) a roll of ribbon
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Etymology
Origin of rouleau
1685–95; < French; Middle French rolel, diminutive of role roll
Vocabulary lists containing rouleau
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Smoothly maneuvering what he called his rouleau compresseur, a human steam roller of sweating supporters, Fignole pressured the National Assembly as it tried to choose between a "revolutionary" or a "constitutional" successor to the presidency.
From Time Magazine Archive
The ass shook his tail, and a rouleau of gold pieces fell to the ground.
From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis
Won again, by Jove!" said he, opening his hand; "I think you'll find that rouleau correct; and now, sir, au revoir.
From Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands by Lever, Charles James
“Done,” said Sir Bingo, but in a less confident tone than before, and with a determination to proceed with some caution in the matter.—“I have got a rouleau above, and Winterblossom shall hold stakes.”
From St. Ronan's Well by Scott, Walter, Sir
The wrapper of each rouleau was found to be signed by Mr. Martin, collector for the municipality as well as for the Samoan Government, and countersigned by Mr. Savile, his assistant.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
I recollect looking attentively at the manner in which he played; he would put his right hand into his pocket, and bring out several rouleaus of Napoleons, and throw them on the red or black.
From Reminiscences of Captain Gronow by Gronow, R. H. (Rees Howell)
And again in his mind's eye he saw the rouleaus streaming from the sack.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 by Various
These two openings were barricaded on the inside by very heavy shutters, so that it was an easy matter to stack thousands and thousands of rouleaus of gold in the cellar before sending them away.
From The Golden Triangle The Return of Ars?ne Lupin by Leblanc, Maurice
Behind, some golden rouleaus were intact: others tottered precariously, as you have perhaps seen beautiful tall stacks of colored counters do.
From Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove
On the day before, I had seen him staking rouleaus of gold--he had not recognized me.
From Waldfried A Novel by Auerbach, Berthold
In wider vessels, erythrocytes may stack up much like a roll of coins, forming a rouleaux, from the French word for “roll.”
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
He opened a small casket standing upon the table, and took out two rouleaux, which he gave to Klindworth.
From For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time by Meding, Johann Ferdinand Martin Oskar
"I have the two rouleaux of gold that you gave me when you left the camp."
From The Forty-Five Guardsmen by Dumas père, Alexandre
"And see how they pay." said Aurilly, sliding into Remy's hand one of the rouleaux of gold.
From The Forty-Five Guardsmen by Dumas père, Alexandre
We cannot lose ten rouleaux of Louis every evening at ombre, and sleep soundly after; our valets do not drink Pomard at dinner, nor leave our service rich with two years of robbery.'
From Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier by Lever, Charles James
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