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poil (iou) and Little, James (medicine)


poil (iou)



poil noun. [pw¨»:l, pwal] L16.
[French from Latin pilus hair.]
Orig., fabric with a nap or pile (Scot.); the fine hair or fur of an animal. Later, silk yarn or thread, esp. of inferior quality.
poil de chevre : made from goat's hair and silk.

Little, James (medicine)


Little, James
<person> U.S. Surgeon, 1836-1885.

See: Little's area.