Etymology

oreillette

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Today it means: A flap or plate covering the ear in medieval armor helmets and civilian clothing. Full definition →

French oreillette
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  1. French · borrowed fromoreillette
  2. English todayoreillette

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

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