pileux

French edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin pilōsus. Doublet of pelouse, a borrowing from Provençal or Occitan.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /pi.lø/
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Adjective edit

pileux (feminine pileuse, masculine plural pileux, feminine plural pileuses)

(relational) hair

Derived terms edit

pilosité

Related terms edit

poilu

Further reading edit

“pileux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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