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Epaulette vs Accoutrements - What's the difference?

epaulette | accoutrements |

As nouns the difference between epaulette and accoutrements

is that epaulette is epaulette while accoutrements is (more common in the plural).

epaulette

English

Alternative forms

* epaulet

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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 hymenopteral insects
  • The red patch on the shoulders of a red-winged blackbird

    • Synonyms

    * (military ornamentation worn on the shoulder) shoulder strap, shoulder board, shoulder mark

    See also

    * shoulder pad

    External links

    * (wikipedia "epaulette")

    accoutrements

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (more common in the plural)

    • Anagrams

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