Epaulet Definition

epəlet, epəlet
epaulets
noun
epaulets
A shoulder ornament for certain uniforms, esp. military uniforms.
Webster's New World
An ornamental strip or tab on the shoulder of a coat, dress, etc.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Epaulet

Noun

Singular:
epaulet
Plural:
epaulets

Origin of Epaulet

  • French épaulette diminutive of épaule shoulder from Old French espaule from Late Latin spatula shoulder blade espalier

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Epaulet Sentence Examples

  • Captains with less than three years seniority wore only one epaulet on the right shoulder.

  • He was now in an adjutant's uniform with one epaulet and a shoulder knot.

  • Higher ranks would use stars to denote their status, starting with one silver star for the Chief Regional Adjoint and four gold stars on the epaulet for the Delegue General de la Malice en Zone Nord.

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Words Starting With

EEPEPA

Words Ending With

TETLET

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