gorget

C2 Topic:Clothing & Appearance

US /ˈɡɔrdʒɪt/ UK /ˈɡɔːdʒɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #272013

Meanings

1

noun
a distinctively colored patch of feathers or fur on an animal's throat or upper chest

The hummingbird's iridescent gorget flashed red when it faced the sun.
2

noun
historical: a piece of armor protecting the throat and upper chest

The steel gorget covered the gap between the helmet and breastplate.
3

noun
a crescent-shaped metal badge formerly worn at the throat by military officers

The officer's polished gorget indicated his rank and duty.
4

noun
historical: a garment covering a woman's neck and breast, especially a wimple

Her linen gorget was pinned neatly beneath the chin.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a distinctively colored... throat patchbreast patch

2 noun · historical: a piece of... neck armorthroat guard

3 noun · a crescent-shaped metal... military badge

4 noun · historical: a garment... wimpleneck cloth

Word family

Derived forms gorgeted

Related forms gorge armor plumage wimple

Etymology

From Middle English gorget, from Old French gorgete, a diminutive of gorge ("throat"). The word first named things worn over or protecting the throat; naturalists later applied it to conspicuous throat patches on birds and other animals.

Topics

Clothing & Appearance

External links

# gorget

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɡɔrdʒɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɡɔːdʒɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 272013

## Meanings
1. a distinctively colored patch of feathers or fur on an animal's throat or upper chest
2. historical: a piece of armor protecting the throat and upper chest
3. a crescent-shaped metal badge formerly worn at the throat by military officers
4. historical: a garment covering a woman's neck and breast, especially a wimple

## Examples
- The hummingbird's iridescent gorget flashed red when it faced the sun.
- The steel gorget covered the gap between the helmet and breastplate.
- The officer's polished gorget indicated his rank and duty.
- Her linen gorget was pinned neatly beneath the chin.

## Synonyms
- throat patch
- neck armor
- throat guard
- wimple

## Derived Forms
- gorgeted

## Related Forms
- gorge
- armor
- plumage
- wimple

## Etymology
From Middle English gorget, from Old French gorgete, a diminutive of gorge ("throat"). The word first named things worn over or protecting the throat; naturalists later applied it to conspicuous throat patches on birds and other animals.

## Topics
- Clothing & Appearance

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