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aiguillettes

aiguillettes is the plural of aiguillette.

Meaning of aiguillette

Noun

aiguillette (plural aiguillettes)

  1. An ornamental braided cord with decorative metal tips worn on uniforms.
    • Lancers wore Dragoon jackets with embroidered cuffs and collars, enormous epaulettes and an aiguillette. They wore very high Polish caps with square crowns, with a brass plate in front and topped with a plume.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 191

Questions about aiguillettes

What is aiguillettes the plural of?
Aiguillettes is the plural of aiguillette.

Words near aiguillettes in the dictionary

  1. aiguille
  2. aiguilles
  3. aiguillesque
  4. aiguillette
  5. aiguilletted
  6. aiguillettes
  7. aiguisé
  8. aigulet
  9. aigulets
  10. Aigun
  11. AIH

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