epaulet

ep·au·let

also ep·au·lette E0172100 (ĕp′ə-lĕt′, ĕp′ə-lĕt′)n. A shoulder ornament, especially a fringed strap worn on military uniforms.

[French épaulette, diminutive of épaule, shoulder, from Old French espaule, from Late Latin spatula, shoulder blade; see espalier.]

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(ˈɛp əˌlɛt, -lɪt, ˌɛp əˈlɛt)

n. 1. an ornamental shoulder piece on dress and full-dress uniforms, chiefly of military officers. 2. a usu. decorative strip or loop of fabric on the shoulder of a coat, dress, etc. [1775–85; < French épaulette=épaule shoulder (< Latin spatula blade; see spatula) + -ette -ette]

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Noun

epaulet - adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulderepauletteadornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainnessshoulder board, shoulder mark - epaulets that indicate rank

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Epaulet

(Russian, epoleta), a shoulder insignia worn primarily by generals, admirals, and other officers in the Russian and foreign armies and navies. Introduced in Russia in 1807 to replace shoulder straps (pogony), epaulets were worn on both shoulders by officers and men of lower rank in the uhlan regiments. Worn only with the full dress uniform after 1856, epaulets consisted of shoulder pads whose outer ends were rounded and on which insignia were placed (after 1827, the insignia were metal stars). The rounded ends of the epaulets worn by field-grade officers were fringed with fine metal braid or thread; those worn by generals were fringed with thick braids of metal thread.

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noun adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder

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