aiguillette

[ey-gwi-let]

noun

1. an ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform; aglet.

2. a long thin slice of cooked meat, especially a narrow strip cut lengthwise from the breast of a fowl.

aiguillette

/ ˌeɪɡwɪˈlɛt /

noun

1. an ornamentation worn by certain military officers, consisting of cords with metal tips

2. a variant of aglet

Other Word Forms

• aiguilletted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aiguillette¹

From French, dating back to 1810–20; aiguille, -ette

Word History and Origins

Origin of aiguillette¹

C19: F; see _aglet

Example Sentences

He was a member of the ceremony’s honor guard – his prison uniform was decorated with a white aiguillette, the ornamental braided cord denoting his military service.

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The average viewer may have been stumped by any of the words the winners overcame in the final rounds, which included the likes of “pendeloque,” “erysipelas” and “aiguillette.”

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Seemingly unfazed by the stage lights and television cameras, one gifted adolescent after the next approached the microphone on Thursday night and without a hint of timidity correctly spelled daunting words like “erysipelas” and “aiguillette.”

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That shoulder braid has a name: It’s called an aiguillette.

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All are adorned to taste with various badges, insignias, ranks, epaulettes, spats and aiguillettes.

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