rouleau noun. [rʊ'lǝʊ] Pl. -eaux [-ǝʊ], -eaus. L17.
[French formed as ROLE.]
1. A cylindrical packet of gold coins. L17.
b. A stack of disc-shaped objects, esp. red blood cells. M19.

2. A roll or a coil of something, esp. hair. L18.

3. A turned tube or length of rolled fabric used as trimming or to form a belt on a garment etc. E19.

4. In full rouleau vase. A type of narrow-necked cylindrical vase originally made in China in the late 17th cent. E20.

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