adjective, noun
adjective [onlybeforenoun] (informal) (of people) short, round and fat
noun (plural roly-polies) (also roly-poly pudding) [U,C] (BrE) a hot DESSERT (= a sweet dish) made from SUET pastry spread with jam and rolled up
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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