epaulette

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Pronunciation

/ˈɛpəlɛt/

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/ˈɛpəlɛt/ · /ˌɛpəˈlɛt/

Definition of epaulette

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank.

“He would have answered for it at the end of a quarter of an hour that some of the glass cases contained swords and epaulettes of ancient colonels and generals; medals and orders once pinned over hearts that had long since ceased to beat; […]”

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noun

An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank.

“He would have answered for it at the end of a quarter of an hour that some of the glass cases contained swords and epaulettes of ancient colonels and generals; medals and orders once pinned over hearts that had long since ceased to beat; […]”
A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress.
A plate on the anterior wings of some insects.
The red patch on the shoulders of a red-winged blackbird.

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From French épaulette, from épaule (“shoulder”) + -ette (diminutive).

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