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épaulière

American

[ey-pohl-yair, ey-poh-lyer] / ˌeɪ poʊlˈjɛər, eɪ poʊˈljɛr /

noun

Armor.

pauldron.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

épaulières

plural

Etymology

Origin of épaulière

< French, equivalent to épaule ( see epaulet) + -ière, feminine form of -ier -ier ²; cf. brassiere

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