"Rolls" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɹəʊlz/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-Rolls.wav [UK]
Rhymes: -əʊlz Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rolls
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Rolls-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 82 18

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹəʊlz/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-Rolls.wav [UK] Forms: Rolls [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊlz Head templates: {{en-noun|Rolls}} Rolls (plural Rolls)
  1. (informal) Rolls-Royce automobile Tags: informal Categories (topical): Automobiles
    Sense id: en-Rolls-en-noun-z60bC7Xh Disambiguation of Automobiles: 20 80

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