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单词 aiguillette
释义

aiguillette

noun

ai·​guil·​lette ˌā-gwi-ˈlet How to pronounce aiguillette (audio)
: aglet
specifically : a shoulder cord worn by designated military aides compare fourragère

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Having a large, active vocabulary is far more directly useful in life — in speaking, in writing, in reading — than knowing how to spell such words as erysipelas, aiguillette and pendeloque, which came up during this year’s weird finish. Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2019 As many publications reported on Meghan and Harry's big day, Will notably differentiated himself by wearing a gold braid (also known as an aiguillette) with his. Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 30 Aug. 2018 Prince William sported golden braids — an aiguillette — on the right side of his uniform because he was bestowed as an Aide-de-Camp to the Queen in 2013, according to Kensington Palace. Raisa Bruner, Time, 19 May 2018

Word History

Etymology

French — more at aglet

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

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