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词汇 epaulette
释义 epaulette
noun[ C ]
UK(USepaulet)uk /ˌep.əˈlet/ us /ˌep.əˈlet/
a decoration worn on the shoulder of a piece of clothing, especially on a military coat, shirt, etc.(尤指军装的)肩章,肩饰
 
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Decorations for clothes
badged
badging
bemedalled
eyelet
feathered
flash
flounce
fringe
frou-frou
nacre
piping
pussy bow
sequin
spangle
stud
studded
tassel
train
trim
trimming
Examples from literature

Eugene had passed his examination, and promised them a visit to show them his epaulettes. 
He wore no orders, no golden epaulettes, no ostrich-plumes. 
Henry is a hero, and epaulettes are on his shoulders. 
Officers making visits don their uniforms, with epaulettes and side arms, and with all their decorations blazing on their breasts. 
Their attitude varied in accordance with the number of stars they had on their epaulette. 

Examples of epaulette


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Officers were, therefore, briefed to ensure that epaulettes showing their numbers were attached to the fluorescent jackets.
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Hansard archive

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Current supplies of such overalls have a facility for attaching an epaulette bearing the wearer's number.
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There are all sorts and manner of people who wear grey and blue uniforms, with epaulettes bedecked with gold, badges, insignia, and so on.
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Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
Forces adopt a wide range of means of identifying their special constables, with some using the special constable crest on epaulettes and some not.
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These were rejected but their eyes fell on some old epaulettes that had come out of the attic.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
On all other occasions of ceremony for which full dress was prescribed, frock coat with epaulettes will be worn in lieu for the present.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
He sits in a blue uniform with enormous epaulettes, and the whole of his right chest is covered in decorations.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
Further, is he aware that the epaulettes could be replaced by a suitable gold cord at a comparatively small additional expense?
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
They come from house detectives in big stores in uniforms with badges, whistles and numbers on their epaulettes; they come from the security services; they come from wardens.
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Crimson sash worn over the right shoulder and positioned under the right epaulette and right tunic lapel.
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Due to their hardiness and small size, epaulette sharks are popular with both public and home aquaria.
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The rarely worn official uniform consists of an elaborately embroidered dark blue evening coat with golden epaulettes, white trousers, and a white-plumed bicorne.
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A dark green lancer style tunic was worn with white facings and chain mail epaulettes, together with dark blue overalls with white stripes.
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The epaulettes of all inspectors do not show their personal identification number.
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They had aurore hussar-style braids on their tunic, gold epaulettes and red cuffs.
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