- a piece of ornamental material on the shoulder of a garment, esp a military uniform
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epaulette, US epaulet /ˈɛpəˌlɛt; -lɪt/ n
ep•au•let or ep•au•lette /ˈɛpəˌlɛt, ˌɛpəˈlɛt/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Militaryan ornamental shoulder piece, esp. on a uniform.
ep•au•let
(ep′ə let′, -lit, ep′ə let′),USA pronunciation n.
- Militaryan ornamental shoulder piece worn on uniforms, chiefly by military officers.
- Latin spatula blade; see spatula) + -ette -ette
- French épaulette, equivalent. to épaule shoulder (
- 1775–85
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