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poilu definition

poilu (pwä lo̵̅o̅′, pwä′lo̵̅o̅′; Fr pwȧ lü′)

noun

Slang a soldier in the French army: term used esp. in WWI

Etymology: Fr, hairy, virile < poil, hair < L pilus: see pile

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