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epaulet

American  
[ep-uh-let, -lit, ep-uh-let] / ˈɛp əˌlɛt, -lɪt, ˌɛp əˈlɛt /
Or epaulette

noun

  1. an ornamental shoulder piece worn on uniforms, chiefly by military officers.

Etymology

Origin of epaulet

1775–85; < French épaulette, equivalent to épaule shoulder (< Latin spatula blade; spatula ) + -ette -ette

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