Definition of poilu in English:

poilu

noun pwʌˈluːpwalypwäˈl(y)o͞o

informal, historical

An infantry soldier in the French army, especially one who fought in the First World War.
〈史，非正式〉（尤指一战中的）法国步兵
Example sentencesExamples
- It coincides with a large number of books and exhibitions about the poilus, as French soldiers in the great war were known.
- In contrast with the pre-1914 view that the French soldier, with his singular élan, performed best in the attack, they took the doggedness of the poilu in defence at Verdun in 1916 as their guide.
- The film even showed Porter in the uniform of the French Foreign Legion, as gritty and gung-ho as a poilu.
- The French poilus accepted and respected that American icon.
- This was not the destination of Nevinson's poilus - over 1,000,000 of whom would become casualties in the first five months of the war alone.
Synonyms
private soldier, common soldier

Origin

French, literally 'hairy', by extension 'brave', whiskers being associated with virility.

Definition of poilu in US English:

poilu

nounpwäˈl(y)o͞o

historical, informal

An infantry soldier in the French army, especially one who fought in World War I.
〈史，非正式〉（尤指一战中的）法国步兵
Example sentencesExamples
- The French poilus accepted and respected that American icon.
- It coincides with a large number of books and exhibitions about the poilus, as French soldiers in the great war were known.
- The film even showed Porter in the uniform of the French Foreign Legion, as gritty and gung-ho as a poilu.
- In contrast with the pre-1914 view that the French soldier, with his singular élan, performed best in the attack, they took the doggedness of the poilu in defence at Verdun in 1916 as their guide.
- This was not the destination of Nevinson's poilus - over 1,000,000 of whom would become casualties in the first five months of the war alone.
Synonyms
private soldier, common soldier

Origin

French, literally ‘hairy’, by extension ‘brave’, whiskers being associated with virility.

单词	poilu
释义	Definition of poilu in English: poilu noun pwʌˈluːpwalypwäˈl(y)o͞o informal, historical An infantry soldier in the French army, especially one who fought in the First World War. 〈史，非正式〉（尤指一战中的）法国步兵 Example sentencesExamples It coincides with a large number of books and exhibitions about the poilus, as French soldiers in the great war were known. In contrast with the pre-1914 view that the French soldier, with his singular élan, performed best in the attack, they took the doggedness of the poilu in defence at Verdun in 1916 as their guide. The film even showed Porter in the uniform of the French Foreign Legion, as gritty and gung-ho as a poilu. The French poilus accepted and respected that American icon. This was not the destination of Nevinson's poilus - over 1,000,000 of whom would become casualties in the first five months of the war alone. Synonyms private soldier, common soldier Origin French, literally 'hairy', by extension 'brave', whiskers being associated with virility. Definition of poilu in US English: poilu nounpwäˈl(y)o͞o historical, informal An infantry soldier in the French army, especially one who fought in World War I. 〈史，非正式〉（尤指一战中的）法国步兵 Example sentencesExamples The French poilus accepted and respected that American icon. It coincides with a large number of books and exhibitions about the poilus, as French soldiers in the great war were known. The film even showed Porter in the uniform of the French Foreign Legion, as gritty and gung-ho as a poilu. In contrast with the pre-1914 view that the French soldier, with his singular élan, performed best in the attack, they took the doggedness of the poilu in defence at Verdun in 1916 as their guide. This was not the destination of Nevinson's poilus - over 1,000,000 of whom would become casualties in the first five months of the war alone. Synonyms private soldier, common soldier Origin French, literally ‘hairy’, by extension ‘brave’, whiskers being associated with virility.
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