Meaning

noun a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.

noun a label associated with something for the purpose of identification

noun a small piece of cloth or paper

originFrom Middle English tagge (“small piece hanging from a garment”), probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Norwegian tagg (“point; prong; barb; tag”), Swedish tagg (“thorn; prickle; tine”), Icelandic tág (“a willow-twig”). Compare also tack.

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