Meaning & use
cockade
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Meaning
nouncountable
A knot of ribbons or a small badge worn on a hat as a sign of political loyalty or military rank.
Grammar: A cockade is a physical object, so it is countable: one cockade, two cockades.
Patterns
- wear a cockade
- a cockade on a hat
The soldiers wore white cockades on their hats to show their allegiance.
During the revolution, people pinned a cockade to their coats as a symbol of support.
The museum displayed a faded cockade from the 18th century.
Word forms
| plural | cockades |
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Common combinations
- wear a cockade
- He wore a cockade on his lapel.
- a cockade of ribbons
- She made a cockade of ribbons for the parade.
- military cockade
- The general's uniform included a military cockade.
- political cockade
- The political cockade was banned by the king.
Synonyms and how they differ
Practice
Which sentence uses 'cockade' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A cockade is a ribbon knot or badge worn on a hat, so wearing one to show allegiance is correct. The other options confuse it with a food, a heavy object, or a wall decoration.
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