dog tag

noun

: an identification tag (as for military personnel or pets)

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Alison Lawrence was identified as the pet’s owner after an airport employee found the woman’s contact information on the animal’s dog tag. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025 Police said Lawrence's name and contact information were on the dog tag. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 Police identified the phone number on the dog tag as belonging to Lawrence listed under the Holt name. Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025 Because Hensley’s dog tag had the family’s information on it, Parrillo was contacted. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dog tag

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dog tag was in 1882

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“Dog tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dog%20tag. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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