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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries肩章
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ken-shō
"制服には金色の肩章が付いていました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An ornamental shoulder piece on an item of clothing, especially on a military uniform.
"The admiral wore a pristine white uniform adorned with golden epaulettes." - 2
A strip or flap extending from the shoulder of a garment for decorative or functional purposes.
"Her trench coat featured stylish buttoned epaulettes on the shoulders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'épaulette', which is a diminutive of 'épaule' meaning 'shoulder'. The term entered the English language in the late 18th century from military terminology, originally referring to the ornamental shoulder pieces worn on military uniforms to denote rank.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Epaulette" is said worldwide
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épaulette
Transliteration: é-pau-lette
"Il portait des épaulettes dorées sur son uniforme."
Epaulette
Transliteration: E-pau-let-te
"Die Uniform war mit goldenen Epauletten versehen."
spallina
Transliteration: spal-li-na
"La sua giacca militare aveva le spalline dorate."
rebeca
Transliteration: e-pau-le-ta
Script: epauleta
"El oficial llevaba una elegante epauleta en el hombro."
espaleta
Transliteration: e-pa-u-le-ta
Script: epauleta
"O uniforme militar tinha epauletas brilhantes."
कंधे की पट्टी
Transliteration: kandhe ki patti
"अधिकारी की वर्दी पर सुनहरे कंधे की पट्टी लगी थी।"
肩章
Transliteration: jiān zhāng
"军官的制服上有金色的肩章。"
견장
Transliteration: gyeonjang
"그 제복에는 금색 견장이 달려 있었다."
肩章
Transliteration: ken-shō
"制服には金色の肩章が付いていました。"
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