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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Set the dough on a sheet of parchment paper and cover with an additional sheet before shaping the crackers with a rolling pin.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 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

Use a rolling pin to gently press the dough out evenly until it is about ½-inch thick.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023

I can smell the dough and hear the rolling pin from my bedroom when I wake up.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez