epaulette

epaulette
[ˈɛpəlɛt, -pɔːl-, ˌɛpəˈlɛt]
(美 亦作 epaulet)
noun
  1. an ornamental shoulder piece on an item of clothing, typically on the coat or jacket of a military uniform
    肩饰(尤指军服上的肩章)
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: from French épaulette, diminutive of épaule 'shoulder', from Latin spatula in the late Latin sense 'shoulder blade'
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