epaulette

/ ˈɛpəˌlɛt; -lɪt /

noun

a piece of ornamental material on the shoulder of a garment, esp a military uniform

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C18: from French épaulette, from épaule shoulder, from Latin spatula shoulder blade; see spatula

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He wore an epaulette nearly down to his elbow, and his sword hilt was embroidered with golden oak leaves.

They were made without sleeves, like a waistcoat, and an epaulette overhung the armhole.

An officer with one epaulette came first, showing the way to two civilians, and a captain followed.

We saw the burnished cannon and the bright epaulette, the gleaming button and the glancing bayonet.

Each flower was centered with a bit of gold from a raveled Confederate epaulette.

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