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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEpaulette
Pronunciation / Transliteration: epauˈlɛtə
"Die Uniform war mit goldenen Epauletten versehen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An ornamental shoulder piece on an item of clothing, especially on a military uniform denoting rank.
"The general wore gold epaulets on his formal dark blue uniform jacket." - 2
A shoulder strap or decorative tab found on coats or dresses.
"The trench coat featured buttoned epaulets on both shoulders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'épaulette', the diminutive of 'épaule' meaning shoulder, originating from Latin 'spathula'. It entered the English language in the late 18th century to describe the ornamental shoulder pieces worn on military uniforms to denote rank.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Epaulet" is said worldwide
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épaulette
Transliteration: epolɛt
"Il portait des épaulettes dorées sur son uniforme."
Epaulette
Transliteration: epauˈlɛtə
"Die Uniform war mit goldenen Epauletten versehen."
spallina
Transliteration: spalˈlina
"Il capitano aveva le spalline dorate."
rebeca
Transliteration: epaˈweta
Script: epaulette
"Llevaba charreteras doradas en los hombros de su uniforme."
patente
Transliteration: ispaˈletɐ
Script: epaulette
"As dragonas do seu uniforme brilhavam ao sol."
कंधे की पट्टी
Transliteration: kandhe ki patti
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वर्दी के कंधे पर सुनहरे रंग की पट्टी थी।"
肩章
Transliteration: jiānzhāng
Script: 中文汉字
"他的军服上绣着金色的肩章。"
견장
Transliteration: gyeonjang
Script: 한국어 한글
"장교의 제복에는 금색 견장이 달려 있었다."
肩章
Transliteration: kenshō
Script: 日本語
"制服の肩には金色の肩章がついていた。"
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