four·ra·gère (f r  -zhâr )n. An ornamental braided cord usually looped around the left shoulder of a uniform, sometimes awarded to an entire military unit. [French, from fourrage, forage, from Old French forrage; see forage.] |
fourragère [ˈfʊərəˌʒɛə (French) furaʒɛr]
n
(Military) an ornamental cord worn on the shoulder of a uniform for identification or as an award, esp in the US and French Armies
[French, feminine adj of fourrager relating to forage, from fourrage forage]
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