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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">aiguillettes</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>fourragères</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>shoulder accessories</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>aguilles</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>aiguilettes</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>aiguillette</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>shoulder cords</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>shoulder-cords</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Cords, usually braided, ending in aglets, worn looped under the arm and sometimes across the breast on military uniforms; worn especially by aides-de-camp, but also by other officers. Distinguished from "fourragères," which are braided cords worn as an honorary military decoration. ]]></note></mads>