SINCE 1828
poilu
noun
poi·lu
| \ pwäl-ˈyü,
pwä-ˈlü; ˈpwäl-ˌyü, ˈpwä-ˌlü; pwä-ˈlᵫ
\
pwä-ˈlü; ˈpwäl-ˌyü, ˈpwä-ˌlü; pwä-ˈlᵫ
\
Definition of poilu
: a French soldier
especially
: a front-line soldier in World War I
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