label
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈleɪbl/
/ˈleɪbl/
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- Always read the label carefully.
- price/address labels
- on a label The washing instructions are on the label.
Synonyms labellabelsee also off-label, own-label- tag
- sticker
- label a small piece of paper, cloth or plastic that is attached to something in order to show what it is or give information about it:
- The washing instructions are on the label.
- address labels
- tag (often used in compounds) a small piece of paper, cloth or plastic that is attached to something, or that somebody wears, in order to give information about it/them:
- Everyone at the conference had to wear a name tag.
- sticker a sticky label with a picture or message on it, that you stick on to something.
- a price label/tag/sticker
- to have a label/tag/sticker
- to attach/put on/stick on a label/tag/sticker
- The label/tag/sticker says…
Extra Examples- The label on the bottle listed the ingredients.
- It doesn't have a price label on it.
- She stuck labels on all the jars.
- The care label says ‘dry-clean only’.
- What does it say on the label?
- This program produces address labels from your database.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- adhesive
- sticky
- package
- …
- bear
- carry
- have
- …
- on a/the label
- label on
- (disapproving) a word or phrase that is used to describe somebody/something in a way that seems too general, unfair or not correct
- I hated the label ‘housewife’.
Extra Examples- One sometimes feels that the label ‘classic’ is applied to any book that is dull.
- Why do we need to attach a label to these feelings?
- He was cruelly given the label ‘Mr Zero’ by the Press.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ideological
- party
- apply
- assign
- attach
- …
- (also designer label)the name or trademark of a fashion company
- today's major fashion labels
- She plans to launch her own designer clothes label.
- He's really fashion-conscious and will only wear labels (= clothes with a designer label).
- a company that produces and sells music, CDs, etc.
- the Virgin record label
- It's his first release for a major label.
Extra Examples- The band is hoping to sign with a major label.
- The record was produced under the Virgin label.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- music
- record
- major
- …
- launch
- sign to
- sign with
- …
- under a/the label
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a narrow strip): from Old French, ‘ribbon’.