French twist

noun

1. French roll.

Word History and Origins

Origin of French twist¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

I was lost when the instructor called out the various positions — dancing bear, French twist, reverse kneeling crunch.

From Los Angeles Times

When Elizabeth’s face finally appears onscreen, nearly two minutes in, she’s just jammed a pencil in her French twist and is standing in a bubblegum-pink kitchen set, ready to be a tell-it-like-it-is guide who is unafraid to challenge the status quo for the housewives tuning in.

From Los Angeles Times

Then I changed into an old pair of Mamá’s work shoes and twisted my hair around and pinned it up into a half French twist, an easy, well-rehearsed styling technique I’d learned from Mamá, who always wore her hair that way.

From Literature

"Our kaju katli macaron is a huge hit and this year I'm excited to incorporate the besan laddu on my menu - with a French twist of course!"

From BBC

Take a bit of extra moss and pin it over the root, the way you would put in a hair pin to hold a French twist bun.

From Los Angeles Times