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epaulet

[ep-uh-let, -lit, ep-uh-let] / ˈɛp əˌlɛt, -lɪt, ˌɛp əˈlɛt /
NOUN
service stripe
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Officials said at the time that the stolen items included a large diamond brooch and a diamond epaulet.

From Washington Times May 16, 2023

However, some important parts of the collection — including a significant diamond, an elaborate brooch and an epaulet — are still missing and others are damaged or oxidized.

From New York Times May 16, 2023

They even had No. 16 in the epaulet of the shoulder pad.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 19, 2019

Bergdahl sat attentively Tuesday in his dress blue formal uniform, his infantry cord looped under the epaulet on his right shoulder, during the brief hearing.

From Time May 17, 2016

They consisted of a wide belt and a strap that crossed the chest and passed under the left epaulet.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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