"oreillette" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɔɹ.eɪ(l)ˈjɛt/ Forms: oreillettes [plural]
Etymology: French oreillette. Compare Middle English horete. Also compare Spanish orejera (“ear armor”), using a different suffix. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|oreillette}} French oreillette, {{cog|enm|horete}} Middle English horete, {{cog|es|orejera||ear armor}} Spanish orejera (“ear armor”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} oreillette (plural oreillettes)
  1. (historical) A flap or plate covering the ear in medieval armor helmets and civilian clothing. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Armor

Inflected forms

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