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proficiency badge

American  

noun

  1. an insignia or device granted by the Girl Scouts and worn especially on a uniform to indicate special achievement.


Etymology

Origin of proficiency badge

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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"I'd rather win a proficiency badge for shooting," grunted Rona.

From For the Sake of the School by Brazil, Angela

You'll get a proficiency badge if you can show twenty specimens of wild flowers and name them.

From For the Sake of the School by Brazil, Angela

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