Examples of “epaulette” in a Sentence

noun A decorative piece worn on the shoulder of a military uniform to show a person's rank.

• The general's epaulettes were heavy with gold braid.
• New recruits don't wear epaulettes until they pass out of training.
• She polished the buttons and epaulettes on her father's old uniform.

noun A similar strip of trimming decorating the shoulder of a woman's dress.

• The designer added a neat epaulette to each shoulder of the dress.
• Her gown had small fabric epaulettes stitched above the sleeves.