Translation
hair (on the body or on an animal), bristle
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Word origin
From Latin pilus ('a hair'). French keeps poil for body and animal hair and cheveu for the hair of the head, a distinction English does not make. The same pilus gives English 'depilatory' and the 'pile' of a carpet.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pilus
- English cognates
- depilatory, pile
Grammar
Examples
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The dog sheds its hair on the sofa.
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This cat has a very soft coat.
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In winter, horses have a thicker coat.
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There is a cat hair on your jacket.
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The brush removes the dead hairs.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 4: poil, vous-même, horreur and 7 more words.