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le poil

/pwal/ noun · masculine B1
  1. hair (on the body)
  2. bristle (on a brush)

Plural poils

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Ses cheveux, qui semblaient, malgré les premiers souffles de l'âge, ne pouvoir se décider à blanchir, étaient, ainsi que sa barbe, qu'il portait en collier, épais, crépus et à peine parsemés de quelques poils blancs.
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, p. 286 · C1

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