aiguillette
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeɪɡwɪˈlɛt/
Noun
aiguillette (plural aiguillettes)
- Alternative form of aiglet (a metal tip, on a ribbon or cord that facilitated lacing two parts of a garment together.)
References
- Medieval Costume and Fashion, by Herbert Norris, Courier Dover Publications, 1999, p. 365.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.ɡɥi.jɛt/
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Further reading
- “aiguillette” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French, from aiguille + -ette.
Descendants
- French: aiguillette
- English: aiglet
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