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pullet.

A young hen, especially one less than a year old.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpʊlɪt/UK
  1. A young hen, especially one less than a year old.

  2. A spineless person; a coward.

    slang
  3. A girl or young woman.

    obsolete · slang
Where this word comes from

From Middle English polet, pulet, from Anglo-Norman pullet, Old French poulet (“young chicken”); polette (“young hen”), from poule (“hen”), from Vulgar Latin pulla, feminine form of pullus. Doublet of poult. Compare also Middle English pulle. By surface analysis, pull(us) + -et.

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