enamelled or lacquered metal ware, usually gilded, popular in the 18th century
Word Origin
from French tôle sheet metal, from French (dialect): table, from Latin tabula table
Word Origin and History for tole
n.
"ornamented and painted sheet iron," 1946, from French tôle "sheet iron," from dialectal taule "table," from Latin tabula "a flat board" (see table (n.)).