epaulette
/ˈɛpəlɛt/noun
epaulette is spelled E-P-A-U-L-E-T-T-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, epaulette means “An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of epaulette is epaulettes.
How many letters and syllables are in epaulette?
| Letters | 9: E-P-A-U-L-E-T-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is epaulette?
Epaulette appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce epaulette?
- /ˈɛpəlɛt/
- /ˌɛpəˈlɛt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-epaulette.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of epaulette
- epaulettes plural
- epaulet
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does epaulette mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank.
- 2
A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress.
- 3
A plate on the anterior wings of some insects.
- 4
The red patch on the shoulders of a red-winged blackbird.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Epaulette in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense ornamentation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | épaulette |
| German | Schulterstück, Schulterklappe, Achselklappe, Epaulette, Schulterbesatz |
| Portuguese | dragona |
| Spanish | hombrera, charretera |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does epaulette come from?
From French épaulette, from épaule (“shoulder”) + -ette (diminutive).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).