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roll-ons

roll-ons is the plural of roll-on.

Meaning of roll-on

Noun

roll-on (plural roll-ons)

  1. (dated, in plural, often) 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.1997, Marianne Thesander, The Feminine Ideal, page 139
  2. 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.1999 July 16, Laura Craik, The Guardian

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Questions about roll-ons

What is roll-ons the plural of?
Roll-ons is the plural of roll-on.

Words near roll-ons in the dictionary

  1. roll-necks
  2. roll-off
  3. roll-offs
  4. roll-on
  5. roll-on roll-off
  6. roll-ons
  7. roll-out
  8. roll-outs
  9. roll-over
  10. roll-overs
  11. roll-playing

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