WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
shoul′der knot′,
- Clothinga 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.
- Militaryone of a pair of detachable ceremonial ornaments consisting of braided cord, worn on the shoulders by a commissioned officer.
- 1670–80