adj. /rownd'euh bowt", rownd"euh bowt'/ ; n. /rownd"euh bowt'/ , adj.
1. circuitous or indirect, as a road, journey, method, statement or person.
2. (of clothing) cut circularly at the bottom; having no tails, train, or the like.
n.
3. a short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, esp. in the 19th century.
4. Brit. a merry-go-round.
5. a circuitous or indirect road, method, etc.
6. Chiefly Brit. See traffic circle .
[ 1525-35; ROUND 1 (adv.) + ABOUT ]
Syn. 1. meandering, twisting, rambling, tortuous.