Slang. A girl or young woman, especially a promiscuous one.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961), writer. From French poule girl, young woman, (colloquial and slang) promiscuous woman, mistress, transferred uses of pole, poule hen. In poule de luxe after French poule de luxe.
Definition of poule in US English:
poule
nounpuːl
Slang. A girl or young woman, especially a promiscuous one.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961), writer. From French poule girl, young woman, (colloquial and slang) promiscuous woman, mistress, transferred uses of pole, poule hen. In poule de luxe after French poule de luxe.