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shoulder patch

shoul·der patch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shohl-der pach]
    • /ˈʃoʊl dər pætʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shohl-der pach]
    • /ˈʃoʊl dər pætʃ/

Definitions of shoulder patch words

  • noun shoulder patch a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned. 1
  • noun shoulder patch emblem worn on upper sleeve 1
  • noun shoulder patch an emblem worn high on the arm as an insignia 0
  • noun shoulder patch a cloth insignia identifying the wearer's unit, branch of service, etc., worn on the sleeve of a uniform, just below the shoulder 0
See all 4 definitions of shoulder patch

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Origin of shoulder patch

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Shoulder patch

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

shoulder patch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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 patch usage trend in Literature

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