rolling pin

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of rolling pin

First recorded in 1490–1500

Example Sentences

If you don’t have a rolling pin, Ms. Jensen recommends using a wine bottle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

He recalled watching her put together the number “The Worst Pies in London,” experimenting with the rolling pin, the flour, the ball of recalcitrant dough.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

Moushumi had gone out and bought a rolling pin, made an apple pie for the first time in her life.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri