"epaulet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛpəlɛt/, /ˌɛpəˈlɛt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-epaulet.wav [US] Forms: epaulets [plural]
Etymology: From French épaulette, from épaule (“shoulder”) + -ette (diminutive). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|épaulette}} French épaulette, {{af|fr|épaule|-ette|nocat=1|pos2=diminutive|t1=shoulder}} épaule (“shoulder”) + -ette (diminutive) Head templates: {{en-noun}} epaulet (plural epaulets)
  1. Alternative form of epaulette (“shoulder decoration on a uniform; tegula”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: epaulette (extra: shoulder decoration on a uniform; tegula)
    Sense id: en-epaulet-en-noun-vPRi1SlP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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