badge — meaning in English

English meaning

• badge noun A small emblem, pin, or card worn to show rank, identity, membership, or achievement.
• button noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.

Senses

badge is used for these senses in English:

• badge A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.
• badge A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.
• button (US) A badge worn on clothes, fixed with a pin through the fabric.

badge — full definition

1. noun A small emblem, pin, or card worn to show rank, identity, membership, or achievement.
2. verb To gain entry to a restricted area by showing an identification 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.

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