roll-on

[ rohl-on, -awn ]

adjective

1. packaged in a tubelike container one end of which is equipped with a rotating ball that dispenses and spreads the liquid content directly.

noun

1. a roll-on preparation:

   spray deodorants and roll-ons.

roll on

verb

1. used to express the wish that an eagerly anticipated event or date will come quickly

   roll on Saturday

adjective

1. (of a deodorant, lip gloss, etc) dispensed by means of a revolving ball fitted into the neck of the container

noun

1. a woman's foundation garment, made of elasticized material and having no fastenings
2. a liquid cosmetic, esp a deodorant, packed in a container having an applicator consisting of a revolving ball

Word History and Origins

Origin of roll-on¹

First recorded in 1945–50; adj., noun use of verb phrase roll on

Example Sentences

Now roll on 3pm on Saturday for a mega rugby occasion.

From BBC

The camera roll on his phone is brimming with videos and photos of his trips to Antarctica, where the glaciologist and climate scientist has spent days and weeks at a time collecting ice core samples.

From Los Angeles Times

Roll on Royal Portrush in 12 months' time.

From BBC

Kathy becomes our narrator, her mile-a-minute Midwestern patter adding a layer of percussion to the rumbling engines and plaintive crooning of ’60s rock ‘n’ roll on the soundtrack.

From Los Angeles Times

“I believe that if every city in America was destroyed tomorrow except Milwaukee, the republic would still roll on. Because Milwaukee is America. As Thomas Jefferson himself once said, ‘Schlemiel!

From New York Times

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