"postillon" meaning in French

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        "postman (courier who rides post)"
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        "(historical) postman (courier who rides post)"
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        "masculine"
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        "postilion"
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        "a French-style hat worn by the postal workers"
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        "(historical) a French-style hat worn by the postal workers"
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          "english": "And the smell of drink on their breath when they spoke to me and covered my face in spittle, as drunk men often do; men who, every time, almost without fail, end up expressing their hatred of homosexuals.",
          "ref": "2014, Édouard Louis, En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule [The End of Eddy], Le Seuil:",
          "text": "Et leur haleine avinée quand ils me parlaient et couvraient mon visage de postillons, comme peuvent le faire des hommes ivres, des hommes qui, chaque fois, sans presque jamais déroger à la règle, finissaient par exprimer leur haine des homosexuels.",
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        "drop of spittle, drop of saliva"
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        "(colloquial) drop of spittle, drop of saliva"
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          "ref": "2014, Édouard Louis, En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule [The End of Eddy], Le Seuil:",
          "text": "Et leur haleine avinée quand ils me parlaient et couvraient mon visage de postillons, comme peuvent le faire des hommes ivres, des hommes qui, chaque fois, sans presque jamais déroger à la règle, finissaient par exprimer leur haine des homosexuels.",
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