shoulder patch

noun

: a cloth patch bearing an identifying mark and worn on one sleeve of a uniform below the shoulder

Examples of shoulder patch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The team's crest receives the pop-art treatment, while the shoulder patches feature an igloo representing the old Civic Arena and a triangle representing Pittsburgh's three rivers. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

For example, the Blackhawks have a vivid green base with the current logo and gold shoulder patches. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

A little more than an hour after the game ended, an equipment staff member handed Goedert’s jersey, complete with grass stains on the eagle shoulder patch, to The Realest. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026

The same craftsmanship is apparent in the shoulder patch of the jersey. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shoulder patch

• isopach
• attach
• bycatch
• despatch
• detach
• dispatch
• mismatch
• nuthatch
• potlatch
• bache
• batch
• brach