epaulette

Meaning

1. An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank.
2. A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress.
3. A plate on the anterior wings of some insects.
4. The red patch on the shoulders of a red-winged blackbird.

Synonyms

epaulet

shell

🐚

shoulder strap

Translations

épaulette

spallina

Epaulette

hombrera

επωμίδα

epaulet

xarretera

Schulterklappe

schouderbedekking

charretera

espatleta

bande placée sur l’épaule

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛpəlɛt/

Etymology

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