epaulette
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
French épaulette, from épaule (“shoulder”) + -ette (“diminutive”).
Noun [edit]
epaulette (plural epaulettes)
- An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank
- A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress
- A plate on the anterior wings of some hymenopteral insects
- The red patch on the shoulders of a red-winged blackbird
Synonyms [edit]
- (military ornamentation worn on the shoulder): shoulder strap, shoulder board, shoulder mark
Translations [edit]
ornamentation
