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shoulder patch

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noun
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.
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Origin of shoulder patch

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby shoulder patch

shoulder girdle, shoulder harness, shoulder knot, shoulder loop, shoulder pad, shoulder patch, shoulder season, shoulder strap, shoulder surfing, shoulder to shoulder, shoulder weapon
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How to use shoulder patch in a sentence

  • I caught the gleam of his Minor Planets shoulder patch as he reached back into the ship for something.

    The Love of Frank Nineteen|David Carpenter Knight

  • The Many-colored Parrot, with its large yellow shoulder patch, is a glory.

    An Australian Bird Book|John Albert Leach

  • Neither was wearing the shoulder-patch Owl of Minerva/Athena.

    Pagan Passions|Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for shoulder patch

shoulder patch
noun
US military an emblem worn high on the arm as an insigniaAlso called: shoulder flash
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