| Word | aiguillette |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. An ornament consisting of braided loops hanging from the shoulder, found on some military uniforms. |
| Sentence | ...Vronsky's older brother, Alexander, a colonel with aiguillettes, of medium height, as stocky as Alexei but more handsome and ruddy, with a red nose and a drunken, open face, came up to him. |
| Source | Anna Karenina, II.XXIV, p.193 |
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