roll-on

noun 2adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, over

VERB + ROLL-ON

prefer, put, spray

ROLL-ON + NOUN

antiperspirant

Definitions

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.

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.

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.

I never minded aerosols. But in the interests of the environment, I changed to roll-ons.

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Roll-ons and lastex^([sic]) corsets in tube form were a lighter type of corset mostly worn by young women and under summer clothes.

Wiktionary

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.

Wiktionary

I never minded aerosols. But in the interests of the environment, I changed to roll-ons.

Wiktionary

What kind of deodorant do you prefer, spray or roll-on?

Tatoeba · #1422534

I put roll-on antiperspirant all over my body. If sweat starts squirting out the top of my head, you know why.

Tatoeba · #2444413

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In some senses, roll-on is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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