rolling pin

American  

noun

• rolling pins
  plural

1. a cylinder of wood or other material, usually with a short handle at each end, for rolling out dough.

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rolling pin British  

noun

1. a cylinder with handles at both ends, often of wood, used for rolling dough, pastry, etc, out flat

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• rolling pins
  plural

Etymology

Origin of rolling pin

First recorded in 1490–1500

Example Sentences

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rolling pin

"I do have a Bake Off tattoo on my ribs - I've got a piping bag, a whisk and a rolling pin," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

If you don’t have a rolling pin on hand, the author recommends a wine bottle covered in flour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Turn the dough onto the floured surface and roll it out with a floured rolling pin to a ½-inch thickness.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2023

You can even stash your rolling pin and other necessary kitchen utensils in the fridge for a few minutes before handling the dough.

From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2023

I moved on with my work, crushing up some cinnamon with a rolling pin, then tiptoeing to put all my weight on it so that it would turn into a powder.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce