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AIGUILLETTE
Noun
aiguillette (plural aiguillettes)
An ornamental braided cord with decorative metal tips worn on uniforms.
Alternative form of aiglet (“metal tip on a ribbon or cord that facilitated lacing two parts of a garment together”)
Source: Wiktionary
Ai`guil*lette", n. Etym: [F. See Aglet.]
1. A point or tag at the end of a fringe or lace; an aglet.
2. One of the ornamental tags, cords, or loops on some military and naval uniforms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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