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Meaning of Epaulette | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ˈɛpəlɛt

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية الكتفيّة

Bosanski galon погон

Català xarretera

Čeština nárameník

Deutsch Achselklappe Achselstück Epaulette Schulterbesatz Schulterklappe Schulterstück Schwabber

Ελληνικά επωμίδα

Esperanto epoleto

Español charretera hombrera

فارسی پاگون

Suomi epoletti olkain

Français épaulette

Gaeilge guailleog

ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi pīlali

Hrvatski galon погон

Bahasa Indonesia epolet jawatan skoder

Italiano mostrina spallina

日本語肩章

한국어 견장

Kurdî epolet galon

Македонски еполета нараменица

Polski epolet galon naramiennik pagon

Português dragona

Русский погон эполет

Српски galon погон

Svenska epålett

ไทย อินทรธนู

Türkçe omuzluk

Українська еполе́т пого́н

Examples

“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; […]”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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Meaning of Epaulette | Babel Free

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