aiguillette

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English

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Early 19th century Russian military officer wearing a uniform featuring aiguillettes

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French aiguillette, from Middle French aiguillette, from Old French aguillete. Doublet of aglet and aiglet.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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aiguillette (plural aiguillettes)

  1. An ornamental braided cord with decorative metal tips worn on uniforms.
    • 1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 191:
      Lancers wore Dragoon jackets with embroidered cuffs and collars, enormous epaulettes and an aiguillette. They wore very high Polish caps with square crowns, with a brass plate in front and topped with a plume.
  2. Alternative form of aiglet (metal tip on a ribbon or cord that facilitated lacing two parts of a garment together)

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References

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  • Medieval Costume and Fashion, by Herbert Norris, Courier Dover Publications, 1999, p. 365.

French

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Etymology

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From aiguille +‎ -ette.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ.ɡɥi.jɛt/ ~ /e.ɡɥi.jɛt/
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Noun

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aiguillette f (plural aiguillettes)

  1. ribbon; tie; cord
  2. needle
  3. needlefish

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Further reading

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Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French aguillete; equivalent to aiguille +‎ -ette.

Noun

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aiguillette f (plural aiguillettes)

  1. ribbon; tie; cord

Descendants

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  • French: aiguillette
  • English: aiglet