noun

rolls

bread rolls, scrolls, rosters, cylinders

I bought some fresh rolls for breakfast.

I bought some fresh rolls for breakfast.

We need two rolls of wallpaper.

We need two rolls of wallpaper.

Her name is on the electoral roll.

Her name is on the electoral roll.

((sth.)) rolls for (sth.) I bought some rolls for breakfast.

a roll of ((sth.)) We need a roll of wallpaper.

Synonyms: buns, scrolls, rosters, registers

From Old French 'rolle' (a scroll), referring to something rolled up.

Think of a baker's roll, a roll of paper towels, and a roll call (list of names) – all involve a 'rolled' or listed form.

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