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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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