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Definition of roll-top in English: roll-topadjective ˌrəʊltɒp 1Having a top with a rolled or curled shape. 2Especially of a writing desk, bureau, etc.: having a sliding top or cover, especially one made of parallel slats fastened to a flexible backing.
noun ˌrəʊltɒp 2The top or cover of a roll-top desk, especially one made of parallel slats fastened to a flexible backing.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Hartford (Connecticut) Daily Courant. Partly from roll + top, and partly from roll + top. Definition of roll-top in US English: roll-topadjectiveˌrəʊltɒp 1Having a top with a rolled or curled shape. 2Especially of a writing desk, bureau, etc.: having a sliding top or cover, especially one made of parallel slats fastened to a flexible backing.
nounˌrəʊltɒp 2The top or cover of a roll-top desk, especially one made of parallel slats fastened to a flexible backing.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Hartford (Connecticut) Daily Courant. Partly from roll + top, and partly from roll + top. |