dog tag

noun

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

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Ferron said Harris was told to bury his dog tags. Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025 To pull off a Top Gun: Maverick costume, pair a green boiler suit with combat boots, dog tags and aviator sunglasses à la Tom Cruise's Pete Mitchell from the movie franchise. Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 Physical dog tags display important information and never need to be charged. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025 Stock image/file photo: U.S. branch tapes and dog tags on camouflage. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dog tag

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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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 13 Nov. 2025.

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