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shoulder knot

shoul·der knot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shohl-der not]
    • /ˈʃoʊl dər nɒt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shohl-der not]
    • /ˈʃoʊl dər nɒt/

Definitions of shoulder knot words

  • noun shoulder knot a knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulder, as by men of fashion in the 17th and 18th centuries, by servants in livery, or by women or children. 1
  • noun shoulder knot one of a pair of detachable ceremonial ornaments consisting of braided cord, worn on the shoulders by a commissioned officer. 1
  • noun shoulder knot a knot of ribbon or lace formerly worn as an ornament on the shoulder 0
  • noun shoulder knot a detachable ornament of braided cord worn on the shoulders of full-dress uniforms 0
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Origin of shoulder knot

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Shoulder knot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Shoulder knot

shoulder knot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% 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.

shoulder knot usage trend in Literature

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