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rouletted

rouletted

8.9
Marked with small regular cuts or lines made by a wheel tool
  • adjective
  • /ruːˈlɛtɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : marcado con ruleta
  • A rouletted pattern decorated the border of the antique print.

Examples

  • The fabric was beautifully rouletted along the edges.

  • She admired the rouletted design on the pottery.

  • The stamp collector admired the rouletted edges of the rare envelope.

  • The craftsman used a special tool to create a rouletted finish on the metal plate.

  • The craftsman used a special tool to create a rouletted finish on the metal plate.

  • The stamp collector admired the rouletted edges of the rare envelope.

  • A rouletted pattern decorated the border of the antique print.

Synonyms

engrailed
vsrouletted
  • Specialized
9.9

A border with small curved cuts shaped like half circles seen on shields

is marked by small regular lines across a surface made by a tool

How Textured

knurled
  • Specialized
8.4
fluted
6.5
rouletted
  • Specialized
8.9
score
13 7.8
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

rouletted positive

Morphology

rouletted = roulette (semi-transparent) = roulette + ed

Formed by adding the regular adjectival/past-participial suffix '-ed' to 'roulette', but the relevant noun sense (a small tool producing indentations) is specialized and may be unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

Rouletted comes from roulette, a word that means 'small wheel' and is like English roll ('to turn'). So something rouletted is made by a tiny rolling wheel and has small, regular marks or lines from that tool.