Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roll-on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: rol-l-on
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Applied by means of a ball that can be rotated to pick up liquid from the inner reservoir.

noun

A type of corset which is rolled on to the body.

Dated

noun

A cosmetic product (especially a deodorant) applied by means of a ball at the head of a container, which rolls the product on to the skin etc.

Example Sentences

"Roll-ons and lastex^([sic]) corsets in tube form were a lighter type of corset mostly worn by young women and under summer clothes."
"We've had […] the Dior padded hips and bosoms, bustles for big bums, roll-ons for flat bums, and who remembers Sabrina in the 50s? She had to be hour-glass shape."
"I never minded aerosols. But in the interests of the environment, I changed to roll-ons."

Etymology

Deverbal from roll on.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

roll-ons (plural)

Phrases

roll-on roll-off roll-up

Frequently Paired Words

rollabout rolldown rolloff roll-on roll-off roll-up

Questions

What does roll-on mean?: Applied by means of a ball that can be rotated to pick up liquid from the inner reservoir.
Where does roll-on come from?: Deverbal from roll on.

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