shoulder knot

noun

a knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulder, as by men of fashion in the 17th and 18th centuries, by servants in livery, or by women or children.

one of a pair of detachable ceremonial ornaments consisting of braided cord, worn on the shoulders by a commissioned officer.

Origin of shoulder knot

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby shoulder knot

shoulder girdle, shoulder-girdle syndrome, shoulder-hand syndrome, shoulder harness, shoulder joint, shoulder knot, shoulder loop, shoulder pad, shoulder patch, shoulder presentation, shoulder season

Example sentences from the Web for shoulder knot

Behold me the grace of that shoulder-knot, Charles, and the set of that most admirable coat.
The Lion's Skin|Rafael Sabatini
A royal edict directed courtesans to wear a shoulder-knot of a particular color as a badge of their calling.
The History of Prostitution|William W. Sanger
And what was that devil's device flashing on button and shoulder-knot?
The Reckoning|Robert W. Chambers
The shoulder-knot of the queens of Poland containing six hundred and sixty-two diamonds!
With the World's Great Travellers, Volume IV|Various

Have you lost your shoulder-knot or have you dropped your doll and broken its nose?
Ancient Manners|Pierre Louys

单词	shoulder knot
释义	shoulder knot noun a knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulder, as by men of fashion in the 17th and 18th centuries, by servants in livery, or by women or children. one of a pair of detachable ceremonial ornaments consisting of braided cord, worn on the shoulders by a commissioned officer. Origin of shoulder knot First recorded in 1670–80 Words nearby shoulder knot shoulder girdle, shoulder-girdle syndrome, shoulder-hand syndrome, shoulder harness, shoulder joint, shoulder knot, shoulder loop, shoulder pad, shoulder patch, shoulder presentation, shoulder season Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shoulder knot Behold me the grace of that shoulder-knot, Charles, and the set of that most admirable coat. The Lion's Skin\|Rafael Sabatini A royal edict directed courtesans to wear a shoulder-knot of a particular color as a badge of their calling. The History of Prostitution\|William W. Sanger And what was that devil's device flashing on button and shoulder-knot? The Reckoning\|Robert W. Chambers The shoulder-knot of the queens of Poland containing six hundred and sixty-two diamonds! With the World's Great Travellers, Volume IV\|Various Have you lost your shoulder-knot or have you dropped your doll and broken its nose? Ancient Manners\|Pierre Louys
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