Badge
31badge — [[t]bæ̱ʤ[/t]] badges 1) N COUNT A badge is a piece of metal or cloth which you wear to show that you belong to an organization or support a cause. American English usually uses button to refer to a small round metal badge. 2) N SING: usu N of n… …
32badge — 1. noun /bædʒ/ a) A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on ones clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization …
33badge — noun (C) 1 BrE a small piece of metal, cloth, or plastic with a picture or words on it, worn to show rank, membership of a group, support for a political idea or belief, etc: They were wearing badges that said Nuclear Power No thanks! . | a… …
34badge — /bædʒ / (say baj) noun 1. a mark, token, or device worn as a sign of allegiance, membership, authority, achievement, etc. 2. any emblem, token, or distinctive mark. –verb (t) (badged, badging) 3. to mark with an insignia or brand: to badge a… …
35badge — American a policeman Of the same provenance as blue1 and button2: You gonna go walkin around Center City with a stiff, better have a badge along. (Turow, 1990) A badge bandit is a highway patrolman who may or may not pocket the… …
36badge — noun 1》 a small piece of metal, plastic, or cloth bearing a design or words, typically worn to identify a person or to indicate support for a cause. 2》 a sign or feature revealing a quality or condition: he converts the macho stereotype into a… …
37badge — noun 1) the badge on her jacket was earned in combat Syn: pin, brooch, button, emblem, crest 2) a badge of success Syn: sign, symbol, indication, signal, mark; hallmark, trademark …
38badge — [[t]bædʒ[/t]] n. v. badged, badg•ing 1) a special mark, token, or device worn as a sign of membership, authority, achievement, etc 2) any emblem, token, or distinctive mark 3) to furnish or mark with a badge • Etymology: 1375–1425; ME bag(g)e… …
39badge — noun Etymology: Middle English bage, bagge Date: 14th century 1. a device or token especially of membership in a society or group 2. a characteristic mark 3. an emblem awarded for a particular accomplishment • badge …
40badge — (baj) see film badge …
