label

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of LABEL

a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it <on its frame the painting had a label with its title and the name of the artist>

Synonyms marker, tag, ticket

Related Words caption, legend; brand, emblem, hallmark, logo, mark, symbol, trademark; badge, decal, plaque, seal, stamp, sticker

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