rouleau

noun

rou·​leau rü-ˈlō 

plural rouleaux rü-ˈlōz 

: a little roll

especially : a roll of coins put up in paper

Examples of rouleau in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The process was particularly intricate, as each interlacing detail on the bodice had to be carefully constructed by weaving hundreds of meters of rouleau and while maintaining the tension and precision of the corsetry underneath. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

circa 1691, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rouleau

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• bungalow
• calico
• calypso
• cameo

Medical Definition

rouleau

noun

rou·​leau rü-ˈlō 

plural rouleaux -ˈlō(z)  or rouleaus

: a group of red blood corpuscles resembling a stack of coins