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name
Any of several British companies that make motor cars, aero engines, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A car made by this manufacturer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Rolls, Roller, R-R
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Anything that is the best of its type; the best quality product possible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, informal
Synonyms: all that and a bag of chips, antelope's cantaloupes, ant's pants, bee's knees, bollocks, cat's ass, cat's meow, cat's pajamas, cat's pyjamas, cat's whiskers, cream of the crop, crème de la crème, da bomb, dog's bollocks, dog's dangly bits, finger-lickin' good, finger-licking good, flea's eyebrows, fox's socks, greatest thing since sliced bread, gold standard, kitty's titties, llama's pajamas, mutt's nuts, ne plus ultra, spider's ankles, the bomb, the business, the shit, the tits
Antonyms: none provided
History
The original company was established in 1904 by the partnership of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce.
Across languages
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