dog tag

noun

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

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Because Hensley’s dog tag had the family’s information on it, Parrillo was contacted. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025 From bracelets, rings, earrings and dog tag necklaces offered in gold, silver, and diamond-clad, at every angle a piece glimmered. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025 Elsewhere, a gold and platinum chess set hovers around the $136,000 mark, a solid gold button — surely the ultimate in transferable wealth - is $911 and an engravable dog tag, $2,370. Kate Matthams, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Recover dog tags to score for your team and deny enemy scores. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dog tag

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Mar. 2025.

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