shoulder patch

noun

a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.

Origin of shoulder patch

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby shoulder patch

shoulder harness, shoulder joint, shoulder knot, shoulder loop, shoulder pad, shoulder patch, shoulder presentation, shoulder season, shoulder strap, shoulder surfing, shoulder to shoulder

Example sentences from the Web for shoulder patch

  • Neither was wearing the shoulder-patch Owl of Minerva/Athena.

    Pagan Passions |Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for shoulder patch

shoulder patch

noun

US military an emblem worn high on the arm as an insignia Also called: shoulder flash