tole

¹ American  

[tohl] / toʊl /

Or tôle

noun

1. enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.

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tole ² American  

[tohl] / toʊl /

verb (used with object)

toled, toling

1. toll.

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tole British  

/ təʊl /

noun

1. enamelled or lacquered metal ware, usually gilded, popular in the 18th century

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Etymology

Origin of tole

1925–30; < French tôle sheet of iron, plate, dialectal variant of table table

Example Sentences

Just days later, the Bills experienced a devastating loss against the Broncos, which led to the firing of the head coach, who held the tole from 2017 to 2025.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

It’s clear this is the sort of game that Daniels has long expected to play a leading tole in, going back his days at Mater Dei High School near Los Angeles.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2021

She also earned an Emmy nomination for her tole in "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee."

From Fox News • Dec. 1, 2019

This industry can be rough and from a far I saw it take a tole on him.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2018

Somebody done tole ’em what to set down for.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston