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identification bracelet

American  

noun

  1. a bracelet, usually of metal links, having an identification plate for the name of the wearer.


Etymology

Origin of identification bracelet

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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In addition to the override, Vaught also failed to scan the medication against the patient’s medical identification bracelet, Housel said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2022

Upon entry, visitors receive a radio-frequency identification bracelet, or “laugh band”, with which they create a “sense of humor profile”.

From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2018

It recommends that everyone get an identification bracelet no matter how early a patient’s condition.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2016

No identification bracelet was placed on his body, and Moon’s bracelet was instead placed on another body, the lawsuit said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 21, 2015

As the nurses loudly read each baby's name from its identification bracelet, each mother claimed her own.

From Time Magazine Archive

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