French roll

noun

1. a circular or oval bread roll having a hard or crispy crust.
2. Also called French twist. a coiffure for women in which the hair is combed back from the face and arranged in a vertical roll on the back of the head.

Word History and Origins

Origin of French roll¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

She's a strong old girl, and on brandy-and-water draughts and French-roll pills may last for the next twenty years.

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