poule
Americannoun
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Harris’ stepdaughter, Emma Emhoff, also schooled some of the older folks in her embellished Shetland Miu Miu coat in a pied de poule pattern and large brown button at the neck.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2021
So successful was the venture that he decided to supplement his entertainment allowance by running a fulltime poule hall.
From Time Magazine Archive
There are our games at poule, and dominoes, and piquet; and our pipes with dexterously blackened bowls.
From A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France by Duthie, William
You have not the secret plumer la poule sans la faire crier, witness this morning's work.
From Peveril of the Peak by Scott, Walter, Sir
The lighter the food the better; such as fried fish, sardines, lait de poule, bavaroise, well-ripened fruit, a cream, a little iced fruit, fruit-jelly, prunes, etc.
From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre
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