Definitions for poilu

poilu poi·lu

Spelling: [pwah-loo; French pwa-ly
IPA: /ˈpwɑ lu; French pwaˈlü/

Poilu is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 52 anagrams from letters in poilu (ilopu).

Definitions for poilu

noun

  1. a French common soldier.

Origin of poilu

1910-15; French, in earlier slang: tough individual, tough, brave, literally, hairy, haired; Middle French, Old French pelu (cf. plew) Vulgar Latin *pilūtus, equivale

Examples for poilu

The poilu, for he still was the soldier, passed on and confronted Von Holwitz.

The captain in charge called my attention to a French poilu.

Belle was as used to war as the most weather-beaten French poilu.

A poilu in steely blue looked at them and saw that they were good.

The French are very appreciative, from the poilu up to the highest officers.

Her poilu friends had nearly wrecked his shop for him on that occasion.

Entering the Judgment Hall, the poilu is bewildered by its austerity and splendour.

But, as a poilu, he would have been a traitor to his kind not to grumble.

A poilu, on the board walk, said to his friend: "This will be a great day for airplanes."

When he who leads is simple and high of heart, the poilu always responds.

Word Value for poilu
Scrable

7

Words with friends

10

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