| 单词 | epaulet |
| 释义 | epaulet (once / 12338 pages) n An epaulet is a decoration that is attached to the shoulders of a uniform. If you are a guard at Buckingham Palace, you have pretty nice epaulets on your uniform, but they aren’t as amazing as that hat. The noun epaulet comes from the Late Latin meaning of spatula, “shoulder blade.” Any fancy extras attached on the exterior shoulders of a garment can be called an epaulet. Epaulets often have gold braided embroidery. Or stars. Some have fringe. The epaulets on the uniforms of airline pilots have four rows of braids, which distinguishes them as a higher rank than co-pilots, who wear three braids. WORD FAMILYepaulet: epaulets USAGE EXAMPLES“He was so proud to put on that uniform,” Howell says, holding Evans’s cherished cadet epaulets. The Guardian(Oct 29, 2016) They consisted of a wide belt and a strap that crossed the chest and passed under the left epaulet. John Steinbeck, East of Eden(1952) Bergdahl sat attentively Tuesday in his dress blue formal uniform, his infantry cord looped under the epaulet on his right shoulder, during the brief hearing. Time(May 17, 2016) n adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder Syn|Hypo|Hyper epaulette shoulder board, shoulder mark epaulets that indicate rank adornment a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness |
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