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Definition of roly-poly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

roly-poly

adjective
 
/ˌrəʊli ˈpəʊli/
 
/ˌrəʊli ˈpəʊli/
[only before noun] (informal)
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  1. (of people) short and round synonym plumpTopics Appearancec2
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: fanciful formation from the verb roll.
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