"poule" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /puːl/ [UK] Forms: poules [plural]
Rhymes: -uːl Etymology: Borrowed from French poule, from Latin pullus, pulla. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|poule}} French poule, {{der|en|la|pullus|pullus, pulla}} Latin pullus, pulla Head templates: {{en-noun}} poule (plural poules)
  1. A girl, a young woman, especially seen as promiscuous; a slut.
    Sense id: en-poule-en-noun-0YkjHSmW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /puːl/ [UK] Forms: poules [plural]
Rhymes: -uːl Head templates: {{en-noun}} poule (plural poules)
  1. (fencing) Alternative form of pool Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pool Categories (topical): Fencing
    Sense id: en-poule-en-noun-aYNUvvWs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 69 5 Topics: fencing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
  2. Obsolete form of pool (in various senses) Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: pool (extra: in various senses)
    Sense id: en-poule-en-noun-WYsL8vmo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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