étiqueter — meaning in English

English meaning

• label noun A small tag, sticker, or printed note attached to something, giving information about it.
• tag noun A small label attached to an item, showing information such as its price, size, or owner.

Senses

étiqueter is used for these senses in English:

• label (transitive) To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something).
• label (ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing.

label — full definition

1. noun A small tag, sticker, or printed note attached to something, giving information about it.
2. noun A word or phrase used to categorise a person, group, or idea, sometimes in a way that oversimplifies them.
3. noun A company that produces and distributes recorded music.
4. verb To attach a label to something, or to describe someone or something with a particular categorising term.

tag — full definition

1. noun A small label attached to an item, showing information such as its price, size, or owner.
2. noun A keyword or short phrase attached to online content to help classify or find it.
3. noun A children's chasing game in which one player, who is "it," tries to touch another player to pass on that role.
4. verb To attach a label to something, or to mark online content with a classifying keyword or a person's name.

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