fourragere

four·ra·gère

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo r-uh-zhair; French foo-ra-zher]
- /ˈfʊər əˌʒɛər; French fu raˈʒɛr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo r-uh-zhair; French foo-ra-zher]
- /ˈfʊər əˌʒɛər; French fu raˈʒɛr/

Definitions of fourragere word

noun plural fourragere an ornament of cord worn on the shoulder. 1
noun plural fourragere such a cord awarded as an honorary decoration, as to members of a regiment or other unit that has received a requisite number of citations. 1
noun fourragere a braided cord worn round the left shoulder, esp as awarded as a military decoration 0
noun fourragere an ornamental cord worn on the shoulder of a uniform for identification or as an award, esp in the US and French Armies 0
noun fourragere a colored, braided cord worn about the shoulder of a uniform; esp., such a cord awarded as a decoration to an entire unit of troops 0
noun fourragere A braided cord awarded to a military unit for distinguished service and worn on the left shoulder. 0

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Origin of fourragere

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

Borrowed into English from French around 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Fourragere

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fourragere popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

fourragere usage trend in Literature

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