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tole

1
or tôle

[ tohl ]

noun

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


tole

2

[ tohl ]

verb (used with object)

, toled, tol·ing.

tole

/ təʊl /

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tole1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tole1

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

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