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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

Browse dictionary entries near poilu

  1. ‹ poikilothermal
  2. ‹ poignant
  3. ‹ poignancy
  4. ‹ -poietic
  5. ‹ poi
  6. ‹ POH
  7. ‹ pogy
  8. ‹ pogrom
  9. ‹ pogonip
  10. ‹ pogonia
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