name tape
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of name tape
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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She was known for stitching a name tape into her garments to “sign” her work - part of an emerging sense of clothes-making as a creative endeavor.
From Washington Times • May 2, 2022
The pleated green tartan kilt Ms. Plath wore as a Smith College undergraduate, with blue-lettered name tape affixed to the waistband, swished home with A.N.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2018
As instructed, they had their first and last names in big letters on their luggage — until one day the producers told them to strip the name tape off their bags immediately.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2016
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