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roll-up

roll-up

1 4.0
An object made into a tight tube, like a poster or snack
  • noun
  • /ˈroʊlˌʌp/
translation icon : rollo
  • But we got fruit roll ups and you're like, you got granola, mate?
  • roll-up shades

And then I made these like pizza Crescent roll, roll up things with homemade ranch.

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Examples

  • And then I made these like pizza Crescent roll, roll up things with homemade ranch.

  • This is the biggest Fruit Roll up I've ever been on.

  • Well, kind of fruit roll up on the outside.

  • I have, you know, obviously known things that are not good, like fruit roll ups and all that.

  • But my lunches were never filled with like fruit roll ups or cookie, like none of the like classic kid foods or junk foods.

  • Smartphones and tablets would instantly lose half their weight, and devices with roll-up displays would suddenly become feasible.

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  • You just had pickle roll ups, corned beef, cream cheese and a dill pickle all rolled up together like sushi.

  • I did get a comment from my daughter about how her friend (who is a gymnast who trains 5 days a week) "gets" to bring a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, chocolate chip cookies, and a fruit roll-up every day for lunch.

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  • The chef prepared delicious roll-ups filled with vegetables and cheese for the appetizer.

  • After school, the children enjoyed tasty roll-ups made from tortillas and turkey.

Synonyms

roll
vsroll-up
302 1.8

Something that is wrapped or bent into a long, round shape

is the narrower term for a compact object formed by rolling

How Compact

roll-up
1 4.0
roll
302 1.8
sheet
140 1.4

Surface Forms

roll-up singular
roll-ups plural

Morphology

roll-up = roll (transparent) = up + roll

The meaning is directly recoverable from 'roll up' as something that has been rolled into a compact shape. [Postprocessing: moved 'up' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Roll-up is simply roll + up, which means 'to roll into a tight shape', like a poster or snack that is rolled for carrying. So a roll-up is an object that has been rolled into a small, easy-to-carry tube.