French roll

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of French roll

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

I guess the marketing worked because I ordered the turkey club that comes on a house French roll.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2024

The first English mention of the dish came in 1747, according to the "Oxford Companion to Food," and used thin slices of French roll rather than meringue.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2022

According to Chicagoans, a true Italian beef relies on a consistent, harmonious formula of roast beef and hot giardiniera, all atop — this is important — a Turano Baking Company French roll.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2022

I loved the Green Mile, which features a footlong dog on a Parmesan-crusted French roll topped with guacamole, and the Footlong Seattle Dog, with a buttered brioche bun, farmers cheese, caramelized onions and jalapeño relish.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2020

A jacked-up French roll with what felt like two hundred bobby pins that started itching as soon as she left the chair.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds