Rolls-Royce

/ ˌrəʊlzˈrɔɪs /

noun

1. Also called (informal)Rolls a make of very high-quality, luxurious, and prestigious British car. The Rolls-Royce company is no longer British-owned
2. anything considered to be the very best of its kind

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rolls-Royce¹

named after its designers, Charles Stewart Rolls (1877–1910), English pioneer motorist and aviator, and Sir (Frederick) Henry Royce (1863–1933), English engineer, who founded the Rolls-Royce Company (1906)

Example Sentences

Who would abandon a $400,000 Rolls-Royce on the street in Van Nuys?

From Los Angeles Times

The Rolls-Royce driver swerved into oncoming traffic to avoid the collision, ran into a Chevy Traverse and crashed into the curb.

From Los Angeles Times

Police did not confirm whether the Rolls-Royce and Mercedes drivers were street racing.

From Los Angeles Times

"For over a decade we have been burning dry coal from Wales, this is the Rolls-Royce material for steam trains," he said.

From BBC

She said students were now being offered "Rolls-Royce" ECG tests.

From BBC