Brandenburg

/ˈbɹændɪnbɚɡ/

UK: /ˈbɹændənbɜːɡ/

Brandenburg

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Definition

A kind of decoration for the breast of a coat, sometimes only a frog with a loop, but in some military uniforms enlarged into a broad horizontal stripe.

Etymology

* From German Brandenburg. * (city in Kentucky): Named after Solomon Brandenburg, a land owner.

Example Sentences

"He wore a coat […] trimmed with Brandenburgs."