Meaning & use
Rolex
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Meanings
proper nounpropertrademark
A Swiss brand of expensive, high-quality watches.
Grammar: A trademark, so it is capitalized and takes no article: a Rolex, not 'the Rolex'.
Patterns
- a Rolex watch
- wear a Rolex
He saved for years to buy a Rolex.
She checked the time on her father's old Rolex.
A Rolex is often seen as a sign of success.
nouncountableinformaltrademark
A watch made by this brand, used informally for any very expensive watch.
Grammar: Countable: one Rolex, two Rolexes.
Patterns
- buy a Rolex
- a gold Rolex
He was wearing a gold Rolex at the party.
That's not a real Rolex — it's a copy.
Word forms
| plural | Rolexes |
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Common combinations
- a gold Rolex
- He showed off his gold Rolex at the meeting.
- a fake Rolex
- The market sells fake Rolexes to tourists.
- wear a Rolex
- She likes to wear a Rolex when she travels.
- a Rolex watch
- A Rolex watch can cost more than a car.
Commonly confused: Rolex or roll?
Rolex vs roll
'Roll' is a verb meaning to turn over or move by turning; 'Rolex' is a watch brand. They sound similar but are unrelated.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'Rolex' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Rolex' is a watch brand, so you buy or wear one. The other options treat it as a verb or a fruit, which it is not.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Rolex”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.