badge — meaning in English

English meaning

• button noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
• shield noun A piece of protective armour carried in the hand or on the arm to block blows or weapons.

Senses

badge is used for these senses in English:

• button (US) A badge worn on clothes, fixed with a pin through the fabric.
• shield (colloquial, law enforcement) A police badge.

button — full definition

1. noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
2. noun A small device pressed with a finger to operate a machine, switch, or on-screen control.
3. noun A small pin-on badge worn on clothing.
4. verb To fasten with buttons.

shield — full definition

1. noun A piece of protective armour carried in the hand or on the arm to block blows or weapons.
2. noun Anything that protects or defends against harm, danger, or influence.
3. noun An inverted-triangle shape used for badges, logos, or coats of arms; also, informally, a police badge.
4. verb To protect or defend someone or something from harm.

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