Is « poil » masculine or feminine?
« poil » is masculine. You say le poil.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le poil |
| With the indefinite article | un poil |
| With the partitive article | du poil |
Plural
The plural is poils (les poils). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Ça a l'air au poil.
It looks fine. -
Des poils de chat partout !
Cat hair everywhere! -
Les mammifères ont des poils.
Mammals have hair.
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Common questions
Is « poil » masculine or feminine?
« poil » is masculine. You say le poil.
Is it « la poil » or « le poil »?
It is « le poil ». « la poil » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.