rolled oats

plural noun

oats that are hulled and steamed, then flattened by rollers.

Origin of rolled oats

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Words nearby rolled oats

rollbar, rolle's theorem, rolled collar, rolled glass, rolled gold, rolled oats, rolled paperwork, rolled roast, rolled-steel joist, roller, roller bandage

Example sentences from the Web for rolled oats

  • We decided to have rolled-oats and milk for a start, which went down very well, and then a cup of tea.

    South! |Sir Ernest Shackleton

  • Fill each with the rolled-oats jelly and set them aside to chill.

    Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 1 |Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences