roll-topadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊltɒp/, U.S.

/ˈroʊlˌtɑp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: roll n.¹, top n.¹; roll v.², top n.¹

Etymology: Partly (in sense A. 1) < roll n.¹ + top n.¹, and partly < roll v.² + top n.¹

A. adj.

1. Having a top with a rolled or curled shape.

ΚΠ

1840 Hartford (Connecticut) Daily Courant 15 May 3/2 100 roll top cane seat Chairs.

1866 Jackson's Oxf. Jrnl. 5 May 1/3 Best Blue Plain Ridge Tile, 4d.; Capped and Jointed, 5d.; Roll Top, 6d.

1947 N. Collins Dulcimer Street ii. 158 The man with the crushed-in sports hat and the roll-top pullover was just leaving.

1977 Wandsworth Borough News 7 Oct. 22/1 (advt.) Kitchen/breakfast room..with Ascot sink water heater, solid fuel boiler, built-in larder, glazed china cupboard and small roll-top bath.

2005 Independent 19 Jan. (Review section) 19/2 (caption) The non-slip platform, polished chrome and striking dial make this set a fitting accompaniment to a white-tiled bathroom with rolltop bath.

2. Esp. of a writing desk, bureau, etc.: having a sliding top or cover, esp. one made of parallel slats fastened to a flexible backing.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > desk > [adjective] > types of

Carlton House1796

fall-front1836

roll-top1874

1874 Boston Daily Advertiser 24 Apr. (advt.) Any party having a medium or small size roll-top desk to dispose of, can address Box 342, Boston P. O., stating price.

1887 Trial H. K. Goodwin (Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court) 15 That shows the position of the roll-top desk which was in the front office.

1912 Times 4 July 11/1 To the bridegroom;—From the bride, an old roll-top bureau.

1933 H. Nicolson Diary 27 Jan. (1980) i. 47 Two brown-wood roll-top desks are pushed against the wall.

1956 Pop. Sci. June 106/2 (heading) Italians Design Roll-Top Convertible.

1977 Time 19 Dec. 43/1 A trendy new kitchen..may..include a Fasar range,..chopping-block islands with separate vegetable sinks, a rolltop condiment ‘garage’, [etc.].

2005 F. G. Paci Hard Edge vi. 55 On the antique roll-top desk I had my ink bottle, fountain pens, and exercise notebooks.

B. n.

1. A roll-top desk.

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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > desk > [noun]

deskc1405

lectern1509

dess1552

book desk1686

prie-dieu1687

bureau1698

secretary1803

toys1816

secretaire1818

consulting-desk1823

slope1833

box-desk1860

roll-top1884

type-desk1901

partners' desk1925

partners' pedestal desk1930

console1944

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > [adjective] > types of furniture generally > as having specific parts

two-leaved1610

two-leaf1634

fall-down1823

marble-topped1840

spindle-shank1841

spindle-shanked1849

spindle-legged1863

marble-top1869

armed1878

roll-top1884

monopod1890

break-front1928

1884 Cincinnati Lancet & Clinic 21 June 2 (advt.) The celebrated Wooton desks..No. 14. Low down roll top.

1912 W. Owen Let. 23 Mar. (1967) 125 I have suffered in being informed that the ‘Roll Top’ is sold.

1932 E. Bowen To North xii. 115 It was a relief not having her sprawling to telephone over Emmeline's roll top.

1980 Family Handyman Sept. 28/1 He'd priced rolltops in a downtown department store and knew he'd cut the cost in half.

2002 J. Grisham Summons viii. 62 The study was lit by one weak bulb under the shade of a dust-covered lamp on the rolltop.

2. The top or cover of a roll-top desk, esp. one made of parallel slats fastened to a flexible backing.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > desk > [noun] > parts of

fall1788

roller top1811

loper1833

pedestal1866

roll-top1886

rim1923

desktop1929

1886 Broken Shaft 191 Mr. Tate pulled the roll-top of his desk down with a bang.

1938 Amer. Home Oct. 84/4 The roll top of a roll top desk may look like a roll top to some people, but it looked like table legs to us!

1978 M. Kenyon Deep Pocket viii. 91 Peckover sat at the desk, slid the roll-top up.

2008 Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (Nexis) 22 Mar. 99 The 1884 oak desk, roll-top removed, came from a friend.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	roll-top
释义	roll-topadj.n. Brit. /ˈrəʊltɒp/, U.S. /ˈroʊlˌtɑp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: roll n.¹, top n.¹; roll v.², top n.¹ Etymology: Partly (in sense A. 1) < roll n.¹ + top n.¹, and partly < roll v.² + top n.¹ A. adj. 1. Having a top with a rolled or curled shape. ΚΠ 1840 Hartford (Connecticut) Daily Courant 15 May 3/2 100 roll top cane seat Chairs. 1866 Jackson's Oxf. Jrnl. 5 May 1/3 Best Blue Plain Ridge Tile, 4d.; Capped and Jointed, 5d.; Roll Top, 6d. 1947 N. Collins Dulcimer Street ii. 158 The man with the crushed-in sports hat and the roll-top pullover was just leaving. 1977 Wandsworth Borough News 7 Oct. 22/1 (advt.) Kitchen/breakfast room..with Ascot sink water heater, solid fuel boiler, built-in larder, glazed china cupboard and small roll-top bath. 2005 Independent 19 Jan. (Review section) 19/2 (caption) The non-slip platform, polished chrome and striking dial make this set a fitting accompaniment to a white-tiled bathroom with rolltop bath. 2. Esp. of a writing desk, bureau, etc.: having a sliding top or cover, esp. one made of parallel slats fastened to a flexible backing. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > desk > [adjective] > types of Carlton House1796 fall-front1836 roll-top1874 1874 Boston Daily Advertiser 24 Apr. (advt.) Any party having a medium or small size roll-top desk to dispose of, can address Box 342, Boston P. O., stating price. 1887 Trial H. K. Goodwin (Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court) 15 That shows the position of the roll-top desk which was in the front office. 1912 Times 4 July 11/1 To the bridegroom;—From the bride, an old roll-top bureau. 1933 H. Nicolson Diary 27 Jan. (1980) i. 47 Two brown-wood roll-top desks are pushed against the wall. 1956 Pop. Sci. June 106/2 (heading) Italians Design Roll-Top Convertible. 1977 Time 19 Dec. 43/1 A trendy new kitchen..may..include a Fasar range,..chopping-block islands with separate vegetable sinks, a rolltop condiment ‘garage’, [etc.]. 2005 F. G. Paci Hard Edge vi. 55 On the antique roll-top desk I had my ink bottle, fountain pens, and exercise notebooks. B. n. 1. A roll-top desk. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > desk > [noun] deskc1405 lectern1509 dess1552 book desk1686 prie-dieu1687 bureau1698 secretary1803 toys1816 secretaire1818 consulting-desk1823 slope1833 box-desk1860 roll-top1884 type-desk1901 partners' desk1925 partners' pedestal desk1930 console1944 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > [adjective] > types of furniture generally > as having specific parts two-leaved1610 two-leaf1634 fall-down1823 marble-topped1840 spindle-shank1841 spindle-shanked1849 spindle-legged1863 marble-top1869 armed1878 roll-top1884 monopod1890 break-front1928 1884 Cincinnati Lancet & Clinic 21 June 2 (advt.) The celebrated Wooton desks..No. 14. Low down roll top. 1912 W. Owen Let. 23 Mar. (1967) 125 I have suffered in being informed that the ‘Roll Top’ is sold. 1932 E. Bowen To North xii. 115 It was a relief not having her sprawling to telephone over Emmeline's roll top. 1980 Family Handyman Sept. 28/1 He'd priced rolltops in a downtown department store and knew he'd cut the cost in half. 2002 J. Grisham Summons viii. 62 The study was lit by one weak bulb under the shade of a dust-covered lamp on the rolltop. 2. The top or cover of a roll-top desk, esp. one made of parallel slats fastened to a flexible backing. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > desk > [noun] > parts of fall1788 roller top1811 loper1833 pedestal1866 roll-top1886 rim1923 desktop1929 1886 Broken Shaft 191 Mr. Tate pulled the roll-top of his desk down with a bang. 1938 Amer. Home Oct. 84/4 The roll top of a roll top desk may look like a roll top to some people, but it looked like table legs to us! 1978 M. Kenyon Deep Pocket viii. 91 Peckover sat at the desk, slid the roll-top up. 2008 Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (Nexis) 22 Mar. 99 The 1884 oak desk, roll-top removed, came from a friend. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1840
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