dog tag

noun

1. military identification tag worn on a chain around the neck

• Hypernyms: ↑tag, ↑ticket

2. metal plate on a dog collar bearing its registration number

• Hypernyms: ↑tag, ↑ticket

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noun

1. : a metal disk or plate on a dog collar bearing a license registration number

2. : a military identification tag — usually used in plural

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1. a small disk or strip attached to a dog's harness or collar stating owner, home, etc.

2. See identification tag.

3. Informal.

a. any tag for a suitcase, camera, or other personal possession with the owner's name or address.

b. a tag or card with a person's name or affiliation, worn at conventions, large meetings, etc.

[1915-20]

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dog tag noun

A metal identity disc for a dog or (informal) for a soldier

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Main Entry: ↑dog

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dog tag,

1. Informal. a metal identification disk worn on a neck chain by a member of the armed forces.

2. a tag on the collar of a dog, such as a license tag or identification tag.

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n. a metal tag attached to a dog's collar, typically giving its name and owner's address

■ informal a soldier's metal identity tag, worn on a chain around the neck

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noun, pl ⋯ tags [count]

: a small, thin piece of metal that is worn around the neck of an American soldier and that lists the soldier's name, service number, and other information

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ˈdog tag f13 [dog tag] noun (NAmE, slang)

a small piece of metal that US soldiers wear round their necks with their name and number on it