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poilu
poi·lu
[
pwaa l
]
(
plural
poi·lus
)
noun
Definition:
French infantryman in World War I:
a soldier in the French infantry, especially during World War I
[
Early 20th century. < French, "hairy" <
poil
"hair" < Latin
pilus
]
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