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nameplate


name·plate

noun \-ˌplāt\

Definition of NAMEPLATE

: something (as a plate or plaque) bearing a name (as of a resident or manufacturer)

First Known Use of NAMEPLATE

circa 1859

Rhymes with NAMEPLATE

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