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EPAULETTE

Dictionary entry overview: What does epaulette mean?

• EPAULETTE (noun)
The noun EPAULETTE has 1 sense:

1. adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder

Familiarity information: EPAULETTE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• EPAULETTE (noun)

Sense 1

epaulette ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

epaulet; epaulette

Hypernyms ("epaulette" is a kind of...):

adornment (a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "epaulette"):

shoulder board; shoulder mark (epaulets that indicate rank)

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