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poiluenUK
poi·lu P0400200 (pwä-lü′)n. Slang A French soldier, especially in World War I.
[French, hairy, tough, poilu, from Old French pelu, hairy, from Vulgar Latin *pilūtus, from Latin pilus, hair.]poilu (ˈpwɑːluː; French pwaly) n (Military) an infantryman in the French Army, esp one in the front lines in World War I[C20: from French, literally: hairy (that is, virile), from poil hair, from Latin pilus a hair]poi•lu (ˈpwɑ lu; Fr. pwaˈlü)
n., pl. -lus (-luz; Fr. -ˈlü) a French common soldier. [1910–15; < French, hairy, haired; Middle French, Old French pelu < Vulgar Latin *pilūtus < Latin pil(us) hair] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | poilu - a French soldier (especially in World War I)soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention" | | 2. | poilu - thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.chicken purloo, purloostew - food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables |
poiluenUK
Synonyms for poilunoun a French soldier (especially in World War I)Related Wordsnoun thick stew made of rice and chicken and small gameSynonymsRelated Words |