blue roll

noun

A type of paper towel that comes in large rolls, used for mopping up spills, etc.

“I spilled my coffee, so I asked at the counter for some blue roll.”

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Meanings

nounblue roll (countable and uncountable, plural blue rolls)

plural blue rolls

  1. countableuncountableA type of paper towel that comes in large rolls, used for mopping up spills, etc.

    I spilled my coffee, so I asked at the counter for some blue roll.

    1 more example

    I […] rummage around in the cupboards, gathering supplies. A dusty bottle of multipurpose cleaning spray, blue roll, a sad grey J-cloth, furniture polish.

    2023, Alice Slater, Death of a Bookseller
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APA

blue roll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20roll

MLA

“blue roll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20roll. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blue roll,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20roll.

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