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ailette

ai·lette
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey-let]
    • /eɪˈlɛt/
    • /eɪlˈet/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-let]
    • /eɪˈlɛt/

Definitions of ailette word

  • noun ailette a shoulder component of a knight's armour, normally made of leather or parchment and displaying the bearer's coat of arms 3
  • noun ailette either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350. 1
  • noun ailette A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, being the prototype of the epaulet. 0

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Parts of speech for Ailette

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ailette popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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