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Words people most associate with “badge”:
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Noun (2 meanings)
1. an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.).
Example:
- “they checked everyone's badge before letting them in”
badge is a type of:
types of badge:
- ID, I.D. (noun) - a card or badge used to identify the bearer
- black belt (noun) - a black sash worn to show expert standards in the martial arts (judo or karate)
- blue ribbon, cordon bleu (noun) - an honor or award gained for excellence
- button (noun) - a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment
- chevron, stripe, stripes, grade insignia (noun) - V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
- insignia (noun) - a badge worn to show official position
- merit badge (noun) - a badge award to Boy Scouts in recognition of special projects
- stripe (noun) - a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
badge is derivationally related to:
- to badge (verb) - put a badge on
2. any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank).
Example:
- “wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability”
badge is a type of:
- feature, characteristic (noun) - a prominent attribute or aspect of something