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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Future Hendrix may need to wear a name tag tonight, as the Atlanta artist made his way to the 2025 Met Gala with a new haircut, leaving him unrecognizable to many.
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Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 May 2025
Think of it as a digital name tag for marketing purposes.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
On the left breast is a patch of Velcro to attach a name tag.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Upon check-in, every guest is given a bike with a personalized name tag, so peddling around the island is hassle-free.
—Jason Chau, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 May 2025
Think of it as a digital name tag for marketing purposes.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
On the left breast is a patch of Velcro to attach a name tag.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Upon check-in, every guest is given a bike with a personalized name tag, so peddling around the island is hassle-free.
—Jason Chau, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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