"Rolodex" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Rolodexes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of rolling + index; a brand name, originally part of a range including other items such as the Autodex and Clipodex. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|rolling|index}} Blend of rolling + index Head templates: {{en-noun}} Rolodex (plural Rolodexes)
  1. A type of rotating file index used for storing addresses, especially in a work context.
    Sense id: en-Rolodex-en-noun-48Rn9dq~
  2. (by extension) One's contact list. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-Rolodex-en-noun-q4kOv9tq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English genericized trademarks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 58 8 17 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 54 21 12 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 13 64 10 13
  3. (by extension) A large list or category (of something specified). Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-Rolodex-en-noun-bWqjJF3x

Verb [English]

Forms: Rolodexes [present, singular, third-person], Rolodexing [participle, present], Rolodexed [participle, past], Rolodexed [past]
Etymology: Blend of rolling + index; a brand name, originally part of a range including other items such as the Autodex and Clipodex. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|rolling|index}} Blend of rolling + index Head templates: {{en-verb}} Rolodex (third-person singular simple present Rolodexes, present participle Rolodexing, simple past and past participle Rolodexed)
  1. To index, or scan through, in the manner of a rotating file index.
    Sense id: en-Rolodex-en-verb-138eH7L3 Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 28 11 22 39

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