epaulette
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epaulette
- /ˈɛpəlɛt/
- /ˌɛpəˈlɛt/
Where it comes from
From French épaulette, from épaule (“shoulder”) + -ette (diminutive).
noun epaulettes · epaulet
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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; […]
Similar: shoulder board, shoulder mark, shoulder strap
- A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress.
-
A plate on the anterior wings of some insects.
Similar: tegula
- The red patch on the shoulders of a red-winged blackbird.
Translations
Every language
noun ornamentation
| Español | hombrera, charretera |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 견장 gyeonjang |
| 日本語 | 肩章 kenshō |
| 中文 | 肩章 jiānzhāng |
| Português | dragona |
| Français | épaulette |
| Deutsch | Schulterstück, Schulterklappe, Achselklappe, Epaulette, Schulterbesatz |
| Italiano | spallina, mostrina |
| Ελληνικά | επωμίδα epomída |
| Русский | пого́н pogón, эполе́т epolét |
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