poult
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
Origin of poult
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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.
It is of steel-color poult de soie, trimmed in a very novel and elegant style with bouillonnées of ribbon.
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 AllenIt is a dress of pale pink poult de soié; the corsage, high on the shoulders, opens a little in the front.
"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)
/ (pəʊlt) /
the young of a gallinaceous bird, esp of domestic fowl
Origin of poult
1British Dictionary definitions for poult (2 of 2)
/ (pʊlt) /
a fine plain-weave fabric of silk, rayon, nylon, etc, with slight ribs across it: Also called: poult-de-soie
Origin of poult
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