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| ep·au·let [ éppə lèt, èppə lét ] (plural ep·au·lets) or ep·au·lette [ éppə lèt, èppə lét ] (plural ep·au·lettes) |
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Canada decoration on shoulder of garment: a decoration on the shoulder of a jacket or coat, especially on a military uniform. In officers' dress, epaulets are usually made of gold or silver braid.
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| [Late 18th century. < French épaulette< épaule "shoulder" < Latin spatula "broad piece, shoulder blade" (see spatula)] |
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