poult (p lt)n. A young fowl, especially a turkey, chicken, or pheasant. [Middle English pult, short for polet, from Old French poulet, diminutive of poule, polle, hen; see poulard.] |
poult1
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the young of a gallinaceous bird, esp of domestic fowl
[syncopated variant of poulet pullet]
poult2
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(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a fine plain-weave fabric of silk, rayon, nylon, etc., with slight ribs across it Also called poult-de-soie
[from French; of unknown origin; compare paduasoy]
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