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tole (tōl)

transitive verb toled, toling tol′·ing

Now Chiefly Dial. to allure; entice

Etymology: var. of toll

tole2 definition

tole (tōl)

noun

a type of lacquered or enameled metalware popular in the 18th cent. and reproduced today for trays, lamps, etc.: it is commonly dark-green, ivory, or black

Etymology: Fr tôle, sheet iron, plate < taule, dial. var. of table: see table

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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