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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Melara checks for infractions such as shirts missing a monogram or name tag, dirty shoes and long haircuts.
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Reuters, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Each dancer's suitcase also came with a name tag engraved with their initials and a letter from Beyoncé and her Parkwood Entertainment company.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
The previous owner looped the gold band to the part of the collar where a name tag would normally hang.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
While some clips blurred her badge, her name tag remained visible — raising questions about departmental policy and professionalism in public-facing posts, per the Chronicle.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Each dancer's suitcase also came with a name tag engraved with their initials and a letter from Beyoncé and her Parkwood Entertainment company.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
The previous owner looped the gold band to the part of the collar where a name tag would normally hang.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
While some clips blurred her badge, her name tag remained visible — raising questions about departmental policy and professionalism in public-facing posts, per the Chronicle.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for name tag
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“Name tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20tag. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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