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poilu

  • /ˈpwɑːluː/

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Borrowed from French poilu (“brave”). Doublet of plew.

noun poilus

  1. historical A French infantryman during the First World War

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"poilu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/poilu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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poilu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/poilu

Chicago

"poilu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/poilu.

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@misc{poilu_2026,
  title = {poilu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poilu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}