name tag

noun

: a piece of paper, cloth, plastic, or metal that has a person's name written on it and that is attached to the person's clothing
She handed out name tags for people to wear at the conference.
I didn't notice the supervisor's name tag on his uniform.

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“Name tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20tag. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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