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epaulette(dictionary)

epaulette (iou)



epaulette noun. Also epaulet. L18.
[French epaulette dim. of epaule shoulder from Latin SPATULA, (in late Latin) shoulder-blade: see -ET1, -ETTE.]
An ornamental shoulder-piece worn on a military or other uniform, usu. as a sign of rank. L18.
W. Styron A blue jacket whose shoulders glittered with the epaulets of an army colonel.
b. A military officer; a commission. E19.
A small shoulder-plate on a suit of armour. E19.
A loop or tab on the shoulder of a coat; a piece of trimming on the shoulder of a dress etc. M19.
D. Bogarde Singh carefully removed the folded cap from his epaulette.
epauletted adjective having or wearing epaulettes E19.