Definition of aiguillettes:
(n) :
An ornamental braided cord with decorative metal tips worn on uniforms.
(n) :
Alternative form of aiglet (“metal tip on a ribbon or cord that facilitates lacing two parts of a garment together”). [A tip, originally of metal and often decorative, on a ribbon or cord that makes lacing two parts of a garment or garments together easier, as in corset lacings, "points" (lacing hose or trousers to jacket or doublet) or sleeves to a bodice.]