French twist

American  

noun

1. French roll.

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Etymology

Origin of French twist

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Gloria Osteria, an Italian restaurant with a French twist owned by the French Big Mamma Group, stands out for its made-for-Instagram decor: Enormous pink-and-orange chandeliers hang over the dining room, which is clad in marble, mirrors, velvet and brocade.

From The Wall Street Journal

What I didn’t expect, as a veteran financial journalist, was learning a new money hack that has a uniquely French twist.

From Slate

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