a circular or oval bread roll having a hard or crispy crust
2. Also called: French twist
a coiffure for women in which the hair is combed back from the face and arranged in a vertical roll on the back of the head
Word origin
[1940–45]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rh factor, black box, redline, snorkel, update