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poult
[ pohlt ]
poult
1/ pʊlt /
noun
- a fine plain-weave fabric of silk, rayon, nylon, etc, with slight ribs across it Also calledpoult-de-soie
poult
2/ pəʊlt /
noun
- the young of a gallinaceous bird, esp of domestic fowl
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of poult1
C20: from French; of unknown origin; compare paduasoy
Origin of poult2
C15: syncopated variant of poulet pullet
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Example Sentences
Poult′ry, domestic fowls; Poult′ry-yard, a yard where poultry are confined and bred.
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It is of steel-color poult de soie, trimmed in a very novel and elegant style with bouillonnées of ribbon.
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She also sent to a Parisian milliner for two new bonnets, and had her measure taken for a poult de Lyon dress.
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It is a dress of pale pink poult de soié; the corsage, high on the shoulders, opens a little in the front.
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"The affair has not gone so far as this blade shall go, turkey-poult," he thundered.
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