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Ornamentation vs Epaulette - What's the difference?

ornamentation | epaulette |

As nouns the difference between ornamentation and epaulette

is that ornamentation is decoration, adornment or embellishment while epaulette is an ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank.

ornamentation

English

Noun

(ornamentations)
  • Decoration, adornment or embellishment.
  • The act or process of decorating etc.

    • Related terms

    * ornament noun * ornamental adjective

    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")