EPAULETTE
Epaulette
Epaulette is a type of ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia of rank by armed forces and other organizations. In several European armies epaulettes are also worn by all ranks of elite or ceremonial units when on parade.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Epaulette
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epaulette
Noun
- An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank
- A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress
- A plate on the anterior wings of some hymenopteral insects
- The red patch on the shoulders of a red-winged blackbird
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