poule

Definition

A girl, a young woman, especially seen as promiscuous; a slut.

Etymology

Borrowed from French poule, from Latin pullus, pulla.

Example Sentences

• "It was a warm spring night and I sat at a table on the terrace of the Napolitain after Robert had gone, watching […] the poules going by, singly and in pairs, looking for the evening meal."
• "‘Where are the Delages taking you?’ ‘Dinner at…somewhere terribly smart. They'll pretend I'm a poule they picked up in the street.’"