epaulette
/ˈɛpəˌlɛt/
noun
- A decorative shoulder piece on a uniform, especially a military or formal one (alternative spelling of epaulet).
- In the museum, we saw a historic coat with a single epaulette still attached.
- He polished the brass buttons on his epaulette before the ceremony.
- The officer's epaulette was embroidered with silver thread.