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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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of French roll1
First recorded in 1940–45
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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.
From Project Gutenberg
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