shoulder patch

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The geckos from the shoulder patch of the team’s original green third jersey are inside the collar. —

Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2023 The uniform also features a shoulder patch that was on the team’s jerseys from the mid 1970s to the early 1990s. —

Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022 The uniform also features a shoulder patch that was on the team’s jerseys from the mid 1970s to the early 1990s. —

Conor Roche, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022 The boy noted the soldier was displaying the flag of Afghanistan on his ID card and the American flag on a shoulder patch. —

Jim Walsh, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2021 Bexley jacket by Peregrine is fashioned with 3 pockets, a neck strap and a gun shoulder patch. —

Angela Lei, Forbes, 14 June 2021 Alabama’s coat of arms is found on many governmental seals of the state and is worn as a shoulder patch by Alabama State Troopers. —

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Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of shoulder patch was in 1945

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“Shoulder patch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoulder%20patch. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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