Meaning
A small piece of metal or cloth that you wear to show who you are or what you have done.
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Word origin
From Middle English bage, a word whose deeper origin is unknown; medieval Latin records show bagia meaning emblem.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- bage
Grammar
Examples
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A police badge proves who the officer is.
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A name badge shows other people your name.
swimming metres.
Badges can be small prizes for doing something well.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 11: badge, soil, squeal and 7 more words.