dog tag

noun

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

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However, the team secretly reached out to Heavy Metalz Studio and had a 14k gold dog tag made for their showrunner. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 These requirements involved insurance, muzzle the dog in public, wear a specific dog tag, and a post a sign on the home. Jim McHugh, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026 Clerk-treasurer Brenda Samuels said quite a few people have been in the building this week to get building licenses, pay bills or get dog tags. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 The kit comes with a service dog vest, service dog patches and service dog tag, as well as service dog information cards. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 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 19 Apr. 2026.

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