tole

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century

Etymology

From French tôle (“sheet iron”), from dialectal French taule (“table”), from Latin tabula. Doublet of table.

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