badgenoun [ C ]
uk/bædʒ/us/bædʒ/B2 a small piece of metal, plastic, cloth, etc., with words or a picture on it, that you carry with you or that is fastened or sewn to your clothing, often to show your support for a political organization or belief, or to show who you are, your rank, or that you are a member of a group, etc.:
Everyone at the conference wore a badge with their name on.
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- The birthday girl was wearing a badge with a nine on it.
- He sewed the badge neatly onto his uniform.
- New security measures require all visitors to sign in at reception and wear a visitor's badge.
- She has all sorts of different badges pinned to her school bag.
- You have to show your parking badge on the windscreen of your car, or they'll tow your car away.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Jewellery
- bead
- beaded
- bindi
- bling
- charm bracelet
- choker
- clip-on
- coronet
- crown
- filigree
- fob
- knuckleduster
- paste
- pearl
- pendant
- precious stone
- semiprecious
- tiepin
- trinket
- wedding ring
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Idiom(s)
be a badge of sth