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French
Etymology
From Italian postiglione.
Pronunciation
Noun
postillon m (plural postillons)
- (historical) postman (courier who rides post)
- postilion
- (historical) a French-style hat worn by the postal workers
- (colloquial) drop of spittle, drop of saliva
2014, Édouard Louis, En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule [The End of Eddy], Le Seuil:Et leur haleine avinée quand ils me parlaient et couvraient mon visage de postillons, comme peuvent le faire des hommes ivres, des hommes qui, chaque fois, sans presque jamais déroger à la règle, finissaient par exprimer leur haine des homosexuels.- And the smell of drink on their breath when they spoke to me and covered my face in spittle, as drunk men often do; men who, every time, almost without fail, end up expressing their hatred of homosexuals.
Derived terms
Further reading
Middle French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian postiglione.
Noun
postillon m (plural postillons)
- postilion (horse driver)
- 1560, Clement Marot, Œuvres de Clement Marot