roller skate
noun
: a shoe with a set of wheels attached for skating over a flat surface
also
: a metal frame with wheels attached that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe
roller skater
noun
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Staff on roller skates can be seen delivering food to customers' tables and vehicles, adding to the retro atmosphere.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 21 July 2025
Now, the Broncos no longer look like a giraffe on roller skates.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
Angel, dressed like a carhop on roller skates (a nod to Shepard’s earlier The Tooth of Crime), wore white leather rhinestone shorts and a white mesh top.
—Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Other Spirit Tunnel guests include Gwen Stefani, Shemar Moore, former first lady Michelle Obama, Usher on roller skates, Benny Blanco and more.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 21 July 2025
Now, the Broncos no longer look like a giraffe on roller skates.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
Angel, dressed like a carhop on roller skates (a nod to Shepard’s earlier The Tooth of Crime), wore white leather rhinestone shorts and a white mesh top.
—Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Other Spirit Tunnel guests include Gwen Stefani, Shemar Moore, former first lady Michelle Obama, Usher on roller skates, Benny Blanco and more.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 May 2025
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“Roller skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roller%20skate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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