tole

or tôle

[ tohl ]

/ toʊl /

noun

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

Nearby words

Origin of tole

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

tole

[ tohl ]

/ toʊl /

verb (used with object), toled, tol·ing.

toll²(defs 5, 6).

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Examples from the Web for tole

Den she tole him dat some folks done come an' got de silver, dat dey done toted it off.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various
An' I tole Cap'n that I've got kind o' superstitious 'bout them boats as make a near call an' then sidle off.
Janet of the Dunes|Harriet T. Comstock
Dat was a lie, for he never said a word to Miss Rachel; ole Sam could tole you dat.
The Other Fellow|F. Hopkinson Smith
"Massa tole me I mus' work for nothin', 'cause Ham was cussed," rejoined Tom.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866|Various

I gin it sum Cider Berry Juice an' tole its mudder to fotch me a tater.
The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early recollections|Robert Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for tole

tole

/ (təʊl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for tole

from French tôle sheet metal, from French (dialect): table, from Latin tabula table

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Word Origin and History for tole

tole

"ornamented and painted sheet iron," 1946, from French tôle "sheet iron," from dialectal taule "table," from Latin tabula "a flat board" (see table (n.)).