noun
- a shoulder ornament worn on a military uniform, typically consisting of a strap and decorative fringed pad or board
Usage: also spelled 'epaulette'; commonly used in military and formal dress contexts
Examples
- The general's dress uniform featured gold epaulets on both shoulders.
- Military officers wear epaulets to indicate their rank and branch of service.
- The marching band members had silver epaulets sewn onto their jackets.
- Epaulets have been part of military dress uniforms for centuries.
- The cadet proudly displayed the new epaulets earned after promotion.