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poule

American  
[pool] / pul /

noun

poules plural
  1. a prostitute or promiscuous young woman.


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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

A scene in the guard-house, a popular uprising, the fish-market, the galleys, the wine-shop, the poule au pot of Henri Quatre, are treasure-trove in her eyes.

From Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books with Introductions, Notes and Illustrations by Eliot, Charles William

For pole, from Fr. poule, cf. polecat, also an enemy of fowls.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

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

The French called them "poules d'Indes," or Indian chickens, later shortened to "dinde."

From Salon Nov. 25, 2021

Ogier le poulaillier Ogier the pulter   A des poules asses, Hath polettes ynowhe,   Quils ne sont trop cras Which ben not ouer fatte   Ne trop magre. ne ouer lene.

From Dialogues in French and English by Bradley, Henry

So "poules" or windows cut in the upper leathers of his shoes.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 16 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

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