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brassard¹

  • /bɹəˈsɑːd/ UK
  • /bɹəˈsɑɹd/ US
  • /ˈbɹæs.ɑɹd/ US

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)d

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French brassard, from bras (“arm”). The form brasset is attested since at least 1676 (Scots brassat is attested since 1590); brassart since at least 1736, brassard since at least 1788.

noun brassards · brassart · brasset

  1. historical An item of plate armor that protects the arm.
  2. An insignia or band worn around the upper arm. Muslims found not wearing the white brassards as prescribed by the army were simply despatched on the spot.

Brassard²

Where it comes from

From French Brassard.

proper noun Brassards

  1. A surname from French [in turn from Old French].

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noun armor

Românăbrasardă

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"brassard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brassard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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brassard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brassard

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"brassard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brassard.

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@misc{brassard_2026,
  title = {brassard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brassard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}