cockade
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of cockade
First recorded in 1650–60; cockade (also cockard ), from French cocarde “a knot of ribbons, cockade” (from its resemblance to a cock's crest), from Middle French cocquard “boastful, silly, cocky” (like the boastful behavior of a rooster), from coc “rooster, cock”; see cock 1 + -arde -ard
Vocabulary lists containing cockade
Example Sentences
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Made by Poupard, Napoleon's official hatmaker, the headpiece displays all the hallmark features of an authentic imperial bicorne, including its distinctive proportions, a small tricolour cockade, and a silk‑taffeta lining, Parich said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
The king arrived in Paris days later, Edelstein says, to declare his support of the revolution and don the tricolor cockade.
From Time ● Jul. 13, 2016
Having no hat within reach Mr. Maclean was nonplused until a fellow member hastily improvised a paper cockade out of a copy of the Times and clapped it on his head.
From Time Magazine Archive
British High Commissioner Sir John Maud turned up for the ceremony in a gold-encrusted black uniform and a cockade hat with white ostrich plumes.
From Time Magazine Archive
It fit me perfectly, sullied only by the despicable blue cockade I pinned to my breast.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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