Grade insignia (original) (raw)

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and serviceplay

Example:

they earned their stripes in Kuwait

Synonyms:

chevron; grade insignia; stripe; stripes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("grade insignia" is a kind of...):

badge (an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.))

Domain category:

armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)

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