Meaning & use
Rolltop
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Having a flexible, segmented cover that slides open and closed, as in a type of writing desk.
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She kept her correspondence locked away in an antique rolltop desk.
The rolltop cover slid smoothly along its grooved track.
A note on using this word
The rolltop desk became popular in the 19th century for its tambour cover, made of thin wooden slats glued to canvas.
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