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nametag

Or name tag

[neym-tag]

noun

  1. an identification tag or label showing one's name and sometimes one's address or business affiliation, attached to an article of clothing or worn around the neck or wrist.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of nametag1

First recorded in 1945–50; name + tag 1
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Example Sentences

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In the earliest of these tapes, her father — sporting a nametag reading “John,” though he’s referred to mostly in the film as “Dr. J” — stands proudly at a seminar, where the instructor asks him to tell the crowd something he likes about himself.

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It taught survivors that unless their abuser wore a nametag reading “supervisor,” they were on their own.

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You saw pronouns on a nametag?

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It was the nametag on Cherian's uniform - "Thomas C", with only the C of his surname visible - along with a document in his pocket that helped officials identify him.

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But like many of us, I absolutely love a mystery, so I was raring to go until I found out that the evening’s very first order of business was choosing an alias and writing said alias on a nametag.

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