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oreillette

  • /ɔɹ.eɪ(l)ˈjɛt/

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From French oreillette. Compare Middle English horete. Also compare Spanish orejera (“ear armor”), using a different suffix.

noun oreillettes

  1. historical A flap or plate covering the ear in medieval armor helmets and civilian clothing. The head is covered with a helmet, with oreillettes, and a pierced vizor; upon which are the arms of England, and the King's initials, “J. R.”

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"oreillette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oreillette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{oreillette_2026,
  title = {oreillette},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oreillette},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}