epaulette

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɛpəlɛt/

Noun

An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank. / A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress. / A plate on the anterior wings of some insects.

Japanese Meaning

軍服の肩につける装飾品（階級を示すもの） / 女性のドレスに見られる装飾的な肩飾り / 一部の昆虫の前翅にある板状の部分

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The general's golden epaulette gleamed in the sunlight as he saluted the troops.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

将軍の金色の肩章は日差しを受けて輝き、彼が部隊に敬礼するときに目を引いた。

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Sense（1）

An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank.

He would have answered for it at the end of a quarter of an hour that some of the glass cases contained swords and epaulettes of ancient colonels and generals; medals and orders once pinned over hearts that had long since ceased to beat; […]

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Sense（2）

A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress.

Sense（3）

A plate on the anterior wings of some insects.

Sense（4）

The red patch on the shoulders of a red-winged blackbird.

epaulettes

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