noun
Rolodex
Rolodex (noun) means a rotating desktop file used to store contact cards, or, more broadly, one's network of professional contacts. Example: “She has an impressive rolodex of industry contacts.”
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A rotating desktop file used to store contact cards, or, more broadly, one's network of professional contacts.
"She has an impressive rolodex of industry contacts."
"His old office Rolodex was crammed with business cards."
How to use Rolodex
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOriginally the physical spinning card-file device; today mostly used figuratively for someone's list of useful contacts.
Common pairings
a big rolodex
rolodex of contacts
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Word forms
- Plural
- Rolodexes
- Third person singular
- Rolodexes
- Past tense
- Rolodexed
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Etymology
A genericized trademark blending "rolling" and "index".
Rhymes for Rolodex
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What does “Rolodex” mean?
The word “Rolodex” means a rotating desktop file used to store contact cards, or, more broadly, one's network of professional contacts. In plain terms, originally the physical spinning card-file device; today mostly used figuratively for someone's list of useful contacts.
How do you use “Rolodex” in a sentence?
Here is “Rolodex” used in a sentence: “She has an impressive rolodex of industry contacts.”
What part of speech is “Rolodex”?
“Rolodex” is a noun.
What is the meaning of Rolodex?
"Rolodex" (noun) means a rotating desktop file used to store contact cards, or, more broadly, one's network of professional contacts.
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