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badgea small piece of metal, plastic, or cloth with words or a design on it, worn to show rank, membership, or achievement

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a small piece of metal, plastic, or cloth with words or a design on it, worn to show rank, membership, or achievement

Pronunciation (IPA): /bædʒ/

Korean meaning: 계급, 소속, 성취를 나타내기 위해 착용하는 작은 금속, 플라스틱, 천 조각

Korean pronunciation: 배지 (강세: 배)

Example Sentences

  • The scout earned his cooking badge after burning only three marshmallows.
  • She pinned her volunteer badge to her jacket with pride.
  • His parking ticket collection was like a badge of shame.

badge

NOUN

//bædʒ//

a small piece of metal, plastic, or cloth with words or a design on it, worn to show rank, membership, or achievement

badge concept
💡 Concept

Badges showing rank and achievement

badge rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The badge earns respect, while others cadge for cents.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bædʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/bædʒ/

🌳Etymology

Rootbadge

Origin

14세기 중세 프랑스어 'bage'에서 유래되어, 원래는 기사들이 착용하던 표식을 의미했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 모든 종류의 신분증명 표시로 확장되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

cadgemadge
cadge
madge

🔗Collocations

police badge
name badge
badge of honor
wear a badge
school badge
security badge
merit badge

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The scout earned his cooking badge after burning only three marshmallows.

She pinned her volunteer badge to her jacket with pride.

😄 Fun example

His parking ticket collection was like a badge of shame.

All employees must display their ID badges at work.

😄 Fun example

The superhero's badge was ironically made of plastic.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

embleminsigniapinmedalsymbol

Antonyms

anonymityconcealment

Related

uniformidentificationcredentialcertificateaward

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