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tole
1or tôle
[ tohl ]
/ toÊŠl /
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noun
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
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Origin of tole
1Words nearby tole
Toland, tolar, tolbooth, tolbutamide, told, tole, Toledo, tolerable, tolerance, tolerance zone, tolerant
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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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