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poult
[ pohlt ]
poult
1/ pəʊlt /
noun
- the young of a gallinaceous bird, esp of domestic fowl
poult
2/ pʊlt /
noun
- a fine plain-weave fabric of silk, rayon, nylon, etc, with slight ribs across it Also calledpoult-de-soie
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Origin of poult1
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Example Sentences
Poult′ry, domestic fowls; Poult′ry-yard, a yard where poultry are confined and bred.
It is of steel-color poult de soie, trimmed in a very novel and elegant style with bouillonnées of ribbon.
She also sent to a Parisian milliner for two new bonnets, and had her measure taken for a poult de Lyon dress.
It is a dress of pale pink poult de soié; the corsage, high on the shoulders, opens a little in the front.
"The affair has not gone so far as this blade shall go, turkey-poult," he thundered.
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