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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