Poilu is an informal term for a late 18th century–early 20th century French infantryman, meaning, literally, the hairy one. It is still widely used as a ...

The meaning of POILU is a French soldier; especially : a front-line soldier in World War I.

A young hare Ferdinand is playing the harmonica before the battle. Soon the signal for attack will be given, and Ferdinand will face the terrible enemy on ...

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a French common soldier. poilu.

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Mar 29, 2016 · Le Poilu translates literally as “the hairy one” and was a collective identity assumed by French infantry during the First World War.

This book is a classic first hand account of someone who spent 4 winters in the trenches, and focuses on the appalling conditions the ordinary men had to endure ...

Adjective edit · (informal) hairy synonym, antonym △. Synonym: velu: Antonym: glabre · (dated, figurative) brave, courageous; energetic [late 19th c.] synonym ...