Rolls-Royces
Prestigious British motorcars
Rolls-Royces is the plural of Rolls-Royce, the luxury British automobile brand synonymous with wealth and quality.
The name doubles as a general term for the finest example of anything: This espresso machine is the Rolls-Royce of home coffee makers.
The hyphen remains in all uses.
Showy, abundant prosperity
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- affluenceAbundance of money
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- chauffeurProfessional hired driver
limousine · Bentley · bespoke · Phantom · Ghost · exclusivity · millionaire · billionaire
Made manually, not machined
- leatherworkCrafting with treated hides
- woodgrainNatural pattern in lumber
- coachbuildingCustom vehicle body fabrication
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
artisan · upholstery · veneer · stitching · hand-painted · detailing · precision · custom
Abundance of valuable resources
- successFavorable outcome attained
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- mogulInfluential industry leader
- tycoonDominant industrial leader
celebrity · royalty · dignitary · aristocracy · privilege · power · prominence · arrival
Quality from past eras
- classicOf lasting excellence
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- Sotheby'sMajor fine art auctioneer
garage · restoration · concours · Pebble Beach · appreciation · rarity · provenance · collector
Machine producing motion
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
performance · powertrain · aluminum · chassis · handling · refinement · smoothness · cylinder
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- affluenceAbundance of money
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
chauffeur · limousine · Bentley · bespoke · Phantom · Ghost · exclusivity · millionaire · billionaire · elite
handcrafted
Made manually, not machined
- leatherworkCrafting with treated hides
- woodgrainNatural pattern in lumber
- coachbuildingCustom vehicle body fabrication
bespoke · artisan · upholstery · veneer · stitching · hand-painted · detailing · precision · custom · tailored
wealth
Abundance of valuable resources
- successFavorable outcome attained
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- mogulInfluential industry leader
tycoon · celebrity · royalty · dignitary · aristocracy · privilege · power · prominence · arrival · aspiration
vintage
Quality from past eras
- classicOf lasting excellence
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- auctionCompetitive public sale
Sotheby's · garage · restoration · concours · Pebble Beach · appreciation · rarity · provenance · collector · museum
engine
Machine producing motion
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
soundproofing · performance · powertrain · aluminum · chassis · handling · refinement · smoothness · cylinder · turbocharged
Rolls-Royceseconomy cars
Inexpensive, fuel-efficient automobiles
beaters · clunkers · jalopies · junkers · rust buckets
Rolls-Roycesrickshaws
Passenger carts pulled by people
donkey carts · rental cars · golf carts · mopeds · bicycles