/ ˌrəʊli ˈpəʊli; NAmE ˌroʊli ˈpoʊli/ adjective , noun
■ adjective
[ only before noun ] ( informal ) ( of people ) short, round and fat
SYN plump
■ noun
( pl. -ies ) (also ˌroly-poly ˈpudding ) [ U , C ] ( BrE ) a hot dessert (= a sweet dish) made from suet pastry spread with jam and rolled up
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: fanciful formation from the verb roll .