roll-on

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adjective

: rubbed or spread on the body with a bottle that has a rolling ball set into its top

a roll-on deodorant

roll-on

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noun

plural roll-ons

: something (as deodorant) that is rubbed or spread on the body with a bottle that has a rolling ball set into its top

deodorants sold as roll-ons, sprays, or sticks

roll on

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phrase

British, informal

—used to say that one wants a time or event to come quickly

Roll on Friday. I can't wait for the weekend!

Examples of roll-on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Form Clinical strength deodorants come in roll-on, gel and solid forms. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026

Engineers designed it as a roll-on, roll-off system that does not require permanent installation. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026

Noun

Then there are the subtle vanilla notes like those found in Orb Oils’s Lenny fragrance, matcha in Le Labo’s, or, say, Flamingo Estate’s Prinsesstårta roll-on captures notes of marzipan like a slice of Sant Ambroeus Princess cake. — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

Spray and roll-on repellents provide up to eight hours of protection against mosquitoes and six hours against ticks. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for roll-on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon