postillon

See also: Postillon

French

Etymology

From Italian postiglione.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɔstijɔ̃/

Noun

postillon m (plural postillons)

(historical) postman (courier who rides post)
postilion
(historical) a French-style hat worn by the postal workers
(colloquial) spittle (drop of saliva)

Derived terms

postillonner

Further reading

“postillon” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian postiglione.

Noun

postillon m (plural postillons)

postilion (horse driver)
- 1560, Clement Marot, Œuvres de Clement Marot
  Là vint un postillion
  Qui m'aportoit guillon

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