poi·lu
/pwäˈl(y)o͞o/
noun
an infantry soldier in the French army, especially one who fought in World War I.
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The meaning of POILU is a French soldier; especially : a front-line soldier in World War I.
a French common soldier. poilu.
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.
Adjective edit · (informal) hairy synonym, antonym △. Synonym: velu: Antonym: glabre · (dated, figurative) brave, courageous; energetic [late 19th c.] synonym ...