French roll
noun
a circular or oval bread roll having a hard or crispy crust.
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.
Origin of French roll
1First recorded in 1940–45
Words Nearby French roll
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How to use French roll in a sentence
She's a strong old girl, and on brandy-and-water draughts and French-roll pills may last for the next twenty years.
Frank Fairlegh | Frank E. Smedley
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