Meaning of roll-on | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A type of corset which is rolled on to the body.
   dated, in-plural, often
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.

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Examples

“Roll-ons and lastex^([sic]) corsets in tube form were a lighter type of corset mostly worn by young women and under summer clothes.”

“We've had […] the Dior padded hips and bosoms, bustles for big bums, roll-ons for flat bums, and who remembers Sabrina in the 50s? She had to be hour-glass shape.”

“I never minded aerosols. But in the interests of the environment, I changed to roll-ons.”

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