aiguillette


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
aiguillette /ˌeɪgwɪˈlɛt/
noun an ornament on some military and naval uniforms, consisting of braided loops ending in tagged points hanging from the shoulder.
– origin C16: from Fr., lit. ‘small needle’.
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