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care label

American  

noun

  1. a label attached to a garment or fabric giving the manufacturer's instructions for its care and cleaning.


Etymology

Origin of care label

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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"At the moment, the best we could get to, which is commercially viable, is a woven label, like a wash care label."

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

Victoria Borland: Before you wash a microfiber blanket, read the care label and find out the fabric content.

From Washington Post • Oct. 11, 2021

“There were a few products that I went pretty hard on,” Mr. Yarbro said of last year’s paid partnership with the Korean skin care label Purito.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2020

Michele Sodi, a former Helmut Lang executive whom Ruby had brought in as a consultant, asked, “Should the care label say ‘Dry-clean only’ for everything?”

From The New Yorker • Sep. 2, 2019

The model number and batch code are printed on the smallest white sewn-in label behind the care label.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2017

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