[ˌɛpəˈlɛt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an ornamental shoulder piece on an item of clothing, especially on the coat or jacket of a military uniform
(e.g: an army greatcoat with fancy epaulettes and brass buttons)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: from French épaulette, diminutive of épaule ‘shoulder’, from Latin spatula in the late Latin sense ‘shoulder blade’