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Pils

British  
/ pɪls, pɪlz /

noun

  1. a type of lager-like beer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Pils

C20: abbrev. of Pilsner

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Sierra Nevada, which introduced its small-can Pils brew last fall, quickly found that it was a strong seller.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Eva Pils, a law professor at King’s College London, said guilty pleas would allow China to argue that the “wrongdoers” had seen the error of their ways.

From New York Times Feb. 5, 2023

Cindy Le, the operations director at Almanac Beer Co. in Alameda, had customers lining up for her Black Magic IPA and Peaceful Pils this spring.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2022

So will the sport’s Dutch pep band, Kleintje Pils, which has a tradition of creating a party atmosphere at the Olympic oval.

From Seattle Times Jan. 14, 2022

Dr. Gifford's "Amber Pils for Consumption" contained a large quantity of pearls, white amber, and coral, as did also Lady Kent's powder.

From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Alice Morse Earle

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