Meaning of shoulder-knot | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulders of fashionable men's jackets, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries.
   historical
2. A similar ornament of other materials worn on a military dress uniform.
3. A moth bearing a resemblance to such ornaments.

Examples

“‘May I?’ she whispered, smiling round into his face. His shoulder-knots just perceptibly rose.”

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