Meanings
nouncollar tab (plural collar tabs)
plural collar tabs
- governmentinsignia worn on the collar of a uniform signifying the wearer’s rank and/or branch
Synonyms: gorget patch, collar patch
Synonyms & antonyms
nouninsignia worn on the collar of a uniform signifying the wearer’s rank and/or branch
Similar
gorget patchcollar patch
Origin
Translations
German Kragenspiegel
- Kragenspiegelinsignia worn on the collar
Italian mostrina
- mostrinainsignia worn on the collar
Norwegian kravespeil
- kravespeilinsignia worn on the collar
Swedish kragspegel
- kragspegelinsignia worn on the collar
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“collar tab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collar%20tab. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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