epaulet

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/ˈɛpəlɛt//ˌɛpəˈlɛt/

A form of epaulette — An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank.

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Meanings

nounepaulet (plural epaulets)

plural epaulets

  1. alternativeAlternative form of epaulette (“shoulder decoration on a uniform; tegula”).

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounadornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder

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epaulette
Broader
adornment
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epaulette

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchépaulette
  2. Englishepaulet

From French épaulette, from épaule (“shoulder”) + -ette (diminutive).

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APA

epaulet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epaulet

MLA

“epaulet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epaulet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epaulet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epaulet.

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