rounder
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Definition
- Noun:
- A tool for rounding corners or edges: A "rounder" is a device or implement used to make corners or edges smooth and curved.
- A dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained: A "rounder" is a person, typically a man, who leads a life of unrestrained indulgence in pleasure, often involving drinking and immoral behavior.
Usage Examples
Noun (Tool):
- The carpenter used a rounder to smooth the sharp edges of the wooden table.
- This leather rounder is perfect for creating soft corners on your craft projects.
Noun (Person):
- In the old stories, he was described as a rounder who spent his nights in the taverns.
- After inheriting the fortune, he lived the life of a rounder, neglecting all his responsibilities.
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Literary Context: The term "rounder" to describe a dissolute person is now somewhat archaic and is often found in historical or literary contexts to evoke a specific character type from the past.
- The novel's antagonist is a charming but unreliable rounder.
Variants and Related Words
- Round (verb): To make or become round in shape.
- Round the edges with sandpaper.
- Rounded (adjective): Having a smooth, curved shape.
- The sculpture had beautifully rounded forms.
- Dissolute (adjective): Lax in morals; licentious. (This is a synonym for the character sense of "rounder").
- He led a dissolute life in his youth.
Synonyms
- For the tool: Edge smoother, radius tool, corner rounder.
- For the person: Rake, libertine, profligate, debauchee, wastrel.
Related Phrases
- Make the rounds: To visit a series of places or people. (Note: This phrase uses "rounds," not the noun "rounder").
- The security guard makes the rounds every hour.
- Round of drinks: A set of drinks bought for a group. (Note: This phrase uses "round," not the noun "rounder").
- He bought a round of drinks for everyone at the bar.
Noun
- a tool for rounding corners or edges
- a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained