dog tag

noun

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

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The winning bidder, the Viterbis, were able to get the dog painted to look like their beloved dog Lou—the climbing feature that sits sweetly on the playground even has a dog tag with his name on it. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025 Their remains were either so badly decomposed to be identified, or perhaps their dog tags were missing. Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 His home collection includes bullet casings, US Army cutlery, dog tags, coins, and other relics. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025 The law only lets the warden impound dogs found running loose or found not wearing valid dog tags. Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 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 20 Sep. 2025.

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