poilu

P3O1I1L1U1
/ˈpwɑːluː/

noun

A French infantryman during the First World War

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purloochicken purloo
OriginFrench poilu →
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Meanings

nounpoilu (plural poilus)

plural poilus

  1. historicalA French infantryman during the First World War

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.

Similar
purloochicken purloo
Broader
stew

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchpoilu“brave”
  2. Englishpoilu

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

poilu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poilu

MLA

“poilu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poilu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poilu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poilu.

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