cockade

cock·ade

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ko-keyd]
- /kɒˈkeɪd/
- /kɒkˈeɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ko-keyd]
- /kɒˈkeɪd/

Definitions of cockade word

noun cockade a feather or ribbon worn on military headwear 3
noun cockade a rosette, knot of ribbon, etc. worn on the hat as a badge 3
noun cockade a rosette, knot of ribbon, etc., usually worn on the hat as part of a uniform, as a badge of office, or the like. 1
noun cockade A rosette or knot of ribbons worn in a hat as a badge of office or party, or as part of a livery. 1
noun cockade A rosette or knot of ribbon worn in a hat, especially as an office or party badge. 0

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Origin of cockade

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; alteration of cocarde < French, equivalent to coc cock2 + -arde -ard

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Parts of speech for Cockade

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cockade popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cockade usage trend in Literature

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