epaulette

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English

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The epaulette of a British Army pullover.

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛpəlɛt/, /ˌɛpəˈlɛt/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

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epaulette (plural epaulettes)

  1. An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank.
    Synonyms: shoulder board, shoulder mark, shoulder strap
    • 1903, Henry James, The Ambassadors[1]:
      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; []
  2. A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress.
  3. A plate on the anterior wings of some insects.
    Synonym: tegula
  4. The red patch on the shoulders of a red-winged blackbird.

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