poult

[ pohlt ]

/ poʊlt /

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noun

a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.

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Origin of poult

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English pult(e); shortened variant of pullet

Words nearby poult

Poujadism, poulaine, poulard, poulard wheat, Poulenc, poult, poult-de-soie, poulterer, poulter's measure, poultice, poultry

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How to use poult in a sentence

Poult′ry, domestic fowls; Poult′ry-yard, a yard where poultry are confined and bred.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
It is of steel-color poult de soie, trimmed in a very novel and elegant style with bouillonnées of ribbon.
The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851|Various
She also sent to a Parisian milliner for two new bonnets, and had her measure taken for a poult de Lyon dress.
Strange Stories|Grant Allen
It is a dress of pale pink poult de soié; the corsage, high on the shoulders, opens a little in the front.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VI, November 1850, Vol. I|Various

"The affair has not gone so far as this blade shall go, turkey-poult," he thundered.
Little Novels of Italy|Maurice Henry Hewlett

British Dictionary definitions for poult (1 of 2)

poult¹

/ (pəʊlt) /

noun

the young of a gallinaceous bird, esp of domestic fowl

Word Origin for poult

C15: syncopated variant of poulet pullet

British Dictionary definitions for poult (2 of 2)

poult²

/ (pʊlt) /

noun

a fine plain-weave fabric of silk, rayon, nylon, etc, with slight ribs across itAlso called: poult-de-soie

Word Origin for poult

C20: from French; of unknown origin; compare paduasoy

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