Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In cardplaying. See
pool . - noun One of the movements of a quadrille.
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You will find the French word poule referenced in these books:
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You will find the French word poule referenced in these books:
French Word-A-Day: 2006
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You will find the French word poule referenced in these books:
French Word-A-Day: 2006
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I still have some criticism about the written pronunciation of the words you choose to discuss, as in "poule" = pewel?, which I think is better pronounced in English as "pool".
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You will find the French word poule referenced in these books:
French Word-A-Day: 2006
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You will find the French word poule referenced in these books:
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When French people feel a bit chilly they develop chicken skin chair de poule, which is similar, but not identical to, goose pimples.
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When French people feel a bit chilly they develop chicken skin chair de poule, which is similar, but not identical to, goose pimples.
superfly guy 2005
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This was the game of poule, which is French for chicken.
unknown title 2012
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Later on, the pot of money in the middle of a card table came to be known as the poule and this term was picked up by English gamblers who changed the spelling to pool.
unknown title 2012
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