rouleau

plural rouleaus · plural rouleaux

1. A little roll; a roll of coins put up in paper, or something resembling such a roll.

   We always judge of others by ourselves; and his idea of Cupid's quiver is a rouleau.

   1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Lady Marchmont to Sir Jasper Meredith. Courtiers.”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 260

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   Early in the morning, the rouleau of gold was left at my door in a little box, with my name on the outside.

   1859, Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

   […] he liked your philosophy, and hopes you'll accept of this, which from its weight I take to be a little rouleau of guineas.

   1863, Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard

2. businessA decorative technique that involves creating patterns with piping, cording or bias tape. A rouleau loop uses the same cord or piping as a way of fastening buttons, most notably down the back of bridal gowns.

   rouleau loop

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   rouleau turner

3. in pluralmedicineA stack of aggregated red blood cells, as seen in certain haematological and other diseases.
4. fortificationOne of a bundle of fascines to cover besiegers.

plural Rouleaus · alternative Rulo

1. countableA surname from French.
2. A placename
   1. countableuncountableA town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
   2. countableuncountableAn island of Mistassini Lake, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada; in full, Ile Rouleau.