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roll-on

roll-on

3.8
A small bottle with a round ball at the top that applies liquid to the skin like deodorant
  • noun
  • /ˈroʊlˌɑn/
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  • I use dry shampoo every day, I have a roll on deodorant because I think it stays on better.

Examples

  • The new roll-on perfume delivers a pleasant scent with just a few swipes.

  • I got some kind of serum here, Franchi moonbeam roll on perfume oil.

  • This gets on how when I get on, I have the eye refresh roll on like under eye rolly ball pen, roller ball pen thing.

  • I bought a Not a roll on like a bomb deodorant the other day on Amazon so previously I used spray deodorants.

  • OK, we have this industry cosmetics, my skin and Co roll on for a way ingrown hairs, razor bumps and inflammation.

  • So for that, I'm going to be using my Pixie roll on detoxify serum because this is a really good kind of de puffing and brightening serum.

  • I always carry a roll-on deodorant in my bag for quick touch-ups during the day.

  • For easy application, I prefer liquid cosmetics in roll-on containers that are convenient to use.

Surface Forms

roll-on singular
roll-ons plural

Morphology

roll-on = roll (transparent) = on + roll

The product dispenses by rolling a ball on the skin, so the label literally describes its mode of application. [Postprocessing: moved 'on' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Roll-on comes from the parts roll meaning 'to move by turning' and on meaning 'onto', because the product uses a small ball that rolls across your skin to put on liquid. So a roll-on is a container that applies deodorant or other liquids by rolling its ball on your skin.