French roll
Americannoun
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a circular or oval bread roll having a hard or crispy crust.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of French roll
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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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
“My mom would give me pieces of hair to braid with my Barbies and the first style I learned was the French roll — my Barbies had French rolls with the leftover hairspray.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2022
She thinly slices soy protein and dunks it in a vegetable broth seasoned with herbs and peppers, then slides it into a French roll.
From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2021
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
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