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单词 aiguillette
释义

aiguillette

[ ey-gwi-let ]
/ ˌeɪ gwɪˈlɛt /

noun

an ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform; aglet.
a long thin slice of cooked meat, especially a narrow strip cut lengthwise from the breast of a fowl.

Origin of aiguillette

From French, dating back to 1810–20; see origin at aiguille, -ette

OTHER WORDS FROM aiguillette

ai·guil·let·ted, adjective

Words nearby aiguillette

aiga, aight, aiglet, aigrette, aiguille, aiguillette, AIH, Aiken, aikido, aikona, ail
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Example sentences from the Web for aiguillette

  • The officers wear a gold sash in place of a crimson one, and an aiguillette on the left shoulder.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for aiguillette

aiguillette
/ (ˌeɪɡwɪˈlɛt) /

noun

an ornamentation worn by certain military officers, consisting of cords with metal tips
a variant of aglet

Word Origin for aiguillette

C19: F; see aglet
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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