galon
French → English
(military) Stripe: a braid on a uniform indicating a soldier's rank
Le capitaine porte fièrement ses trois galons dorés sur les manches de sa veste.
(English) The captain proudly wears his three gold stripes on the sleeves of his jacket.
Il espère gagner un nouveau galon après sa bravoure au combat.
(English) He hopes to earn a new rank stripe after his bravery in battle.
(clothing) Braid: a decorative strip of fabric or metallic thread used as trim
Elle a orné le bord de sa robe avec un galon d'argent très fin.
(English) She decorated the edge of her dress with a very fine silver braid.
Les rideaux du salon sont bordés d'un galon de soie de couleur rouge.
(English) The living room curtains are bordered with a red silk braid.
Entry ID: fr:en:galon · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary