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badges

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badges

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, badges is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofbadges

1noun
  • A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.

    Example: "the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman"

  • A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.
  • A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.
  • Something characteristic; a mark; a token.
  • (thieves' cant) A brand on the hand of a thief, etc.

    Example: "He has got his badge, and piked: He was burned in the hand, and is at liberty."

  • A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.
  • A distinctive mark worn by servants, retainers, and followers of royalty or nobility, who, being beneath the rank of gentlemen, have no right to armorial bearings.
  • A small overlay on an icon that shows additional information about that item, such as the number of new alerts or messages.
  • An icon or emblem awarded to a user for some achievement.

    Example: "When you have checked in to the site from ten different cities, you unlock the Traveller badge."

1verb
  • To mark or distinguish with a badge.

    Example: "The television was badged as 'GE', but wasn't made by them."

  • To show a badge to.

    Example: "He calmed down a lot when the policeman badged him."

  • To enter a restricted area by showing one's badge.

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