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ROLL-ON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does roll-on mean?
• ROLL-ON (noun)
The noun ROLL-ON has 2 senses:
1. a dispenser of a liquid cosmetic (such as a deodorant) having a revolving ball as an applicator
2. a woman's foundation garment rolled on to the hips
Familiarity information: ROLL-ON used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dispenser of a liquid cosmetic (such as a deodorant) having a revolving ball as an applicator
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("roll-on" is a kind of...):
dispenser (a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A woman's foundation garment rolled on to the hips
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("roll-on" is a kind of...):
foundation; foundation garment (a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body)
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