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poilu.

hairy

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/pwa.ly/
  1. hairy

    informal
  2. brave, courageous; energetic

    dated · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From poil + -u; compare Spanish peludo. The figurative sense entered the language through French military slang.

noun/pwa.ly/
  1. poilu (French soldier during World War I)

    historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

From poil + -u; compare Spanish peludo. The figurative sense entered the language through French military slang.

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