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poiluOne entry found. Main Entry: poi·lu Pronunciation: \pwäl-ˈyü, pwä-ˈlü; ˈpwäl-ˌyü, ˈpwä-ˌlü; pwä-ˈlue\ Function: noun Etymology: French, from poilu hairy, from Middle French, from poil hair, from Old French peil, Latin pilus Date: 1914 : a French soldier; especially : a front-line soldier in World War I
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