Rolodex
Rolodex · Rolodexes · Rolodexed · Rolodexing
To index, or scan through, in the manner of a rotating file indexTo index, or scan through, in the manner of a rotating file index.
US/ɹˈoʊlədˌɛks/
» Let me check my Rolodex.
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo index, or scan through, in the manner of a rotating file index.
Examples
1 sentencesLet me check my Rolodex.
Origin
Genericized trademark, from rol(ling) + -o- + (in)dex. The brand name was originally partGenericized trademark, from rol(ling) + -o- + (in)dex. The brand name was originally part of a range including other items such as the Autodex and Clipodex.
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Forms
Rolodexes, Rolodexing, Rolodexed, RolodexedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle