Looking for the meaning of the word POILUS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of POILUS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Poilu
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
French, literally ‘hairy’, by extension ‘brave’, whiskers being associated with virility
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pwʌˈluː
Definition:
an infantry soldier in the French army, especially one who fought in the First World War.
Short Definition:infantry soldier in French army
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 11
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 8
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 8
