poule
Americannoun
plural
poulesExample Sentences
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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
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Henry the Fourth, in a much better spirit, is said to have wished that each of his subjects had "une poule dans son p�t," but that wish did not put it there.
From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by Cooper, James Fenimore
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
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
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