label noun (SIGN) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

/ˈleɪ.bəl/ n [C]

Definition

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a piece of paper or other material which gives you information about the object it is fixed to

Remember to put some address labels on the suitcases.

Washing instructions should be on the label.

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a word or a phrase which is used to describe the characteristics or qualities of people, activities or things, often in a way that is unfair

He seems to be stuck with the label of 'troublemaker'.

(Definition of label noun (SIGN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

to worry

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