Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aiguillette

/ˌeɪɡwɪˈlɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aigu-il-lette
IPA: /ˌeɪɡwɪˈlɛt/

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ornamental braided cord with decorative metal tips worn on uniforms.

noun

Alternative form of aiglet (“metal tip on a ribbon or cord that facilitates lacing two parts of a garment together”).

Example Sentences

"Lancers wore Dragoon jackets with embroidered cuffs and collars, enormous epaulettes and an aiguillette. They wore very high Polish caps with square crowns, with a brass plate in front and topped with a plume."

Etymology

Borrowed from French aiguillette, from Middle French aiguillette, from Old French aguillete. Doublet of aglet and aiglet.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: aiguillette, aguillete

Inflected Forms

aiguillettes (plural) aglet (alternative) aiglet (alternative)

Derived Forms

aiguilletted

Synonyms

aglet aiglet

Questions

How do you pronounce aiguillette?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪɡwɪˈlɛt/.
What does aiguillette mean?: An ornamental braided cord with decorative metal tips worn on uniforms.
Where does aiguillette come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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