label

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A small piece of paper or other material attached to something to give information about it.

   We laughed at her because the label was still on her new sweater.

2. 2
   verb

   To attach a label to something, or to write information on it.

   Remember to label these bottles before you store them.

3. 3
   noun

   A word or name used to describe and categorize a person or group, often unfairly.

   Ever since he started going to the rock club, he's been given the label "waster."

4. 4
   noun

   A company that produces and sells music recordings.

   The label signed the band after hearing a demo tape.

From Middle English label (“narrow band, strip of cloth”), from Old French label, lambel (Modern French lambeau), from Frankish *lappā (“torn piece of cloth”), from Proto-Germanic *lappǭ, *lappô (“cloth stuff, rag, scraps, flap, dewlap, lobe, rabbit ear”), from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“blade”). Cognate with Old High German lappa (“rag, piece of cloth”), Old English læppa (“skirt, flap of a garment”). More at lap.

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