shoulder knot
Americannoun
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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.
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one of a pair of detachable ceremonial ornaments consisting of braided cord, worn on the shoulders by a commissioned officer.
Etymology
Origin of shoulder knot
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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Tran, whose shoulder length hair fell in a curtain over his face, did not react during the hearing.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
One of the suspects, Tsang Chi-kin, 21, was brought into court on Thursday chained around the wrists and waist, sporting shoulder length hair and dressed in black shorts.
From Reuters • Jul. 14, 2022
The Taliban, many of whom have shoulder length hair themselves, have not launched a campaign of cutting hair.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2022
He could be seen sitting in a video link suite at the prison, wearing a light coloured shirt and dark tie, with shoulder length hair and a black face mask around his mouth.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2021
The man on the throne, undoubtedly the Hertug Persson, sported a magnificent white beard and shoulder length hair, his nose was round and red, his eyes blue and watery.
From The Ethical Engineer by Harrison, Harry
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