roller blind
- noun
- /ˈroʊlər blaɪnd/
- UK
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- Olga lowered the roller blinds so nobody would see the cat.
Or if you're not going to have sheer curtains, then you can just have a double roller blind and invest in a bit of a nicer roller.
- Or if you're not going to have sheer curtains, then you can just have a double roller blind and invest in a bit of a nicer roller.
Examples
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Or if you're not going to have sheer curtains, then you can just have a double roller blind and invest in a bit of a nicer roller.
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Olga lowered the roller blind so nobody would see the cat.
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My apartment comes with like these roller blinds for this, like all the wet.
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The roller blind is raised with a sharp, snapping sound.
Fiction book (1992) -
So we're thinking we're just going to get roller blinds that we just put up every single day because we kind of want to like keep like all the light and the view as well.
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Dirty brown roller blinds pulled down over the windows, shutting out light and prying eyes.
Fiction book (1991) -
As you can see, Mr. Forster, we're having all-new wallpaper put in, French, new doors, new door knocker, new roller blinds for the windows, new bookcases in the library, a new chandelier, all chosen by Charles, of course.
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Cheap roller blinds are a good choice for discount window coverings, as there is a huge variety of colors available.
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Dirty brown roller blinds pulled down over the windows, shutting out light and prying eyes.
Synonyms
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A cover for a window that blocks light
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A window covering made of horizontal slats you tilt to control light and privacy
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A piece of material you pull down to block light or give privacy at a window
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A cover for a window that blocks light and gives privacy
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A window covering of long vertical slats that you turn to control light and privacy
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Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'roller' (a cylinder) with 'blind' (a window covering): it denotes a window blind that uses a roller mechanism. This noun-noun compound follows a transparent compositional pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the sense.
Etymology
Roller blind is a simple picture: a roller is a tube and a blind is a cover for a window. The fabric is wrapped around the tube and you roll it up to open or down to close, so the name tells you it is 'a window cover that rolls up and down'.