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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

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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

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

Nécessaire, a body care label that will be introduced later this month, is one example.

From New York Times Nov. 1, 2018

Style number “JSH721HF”and manufacture date 11/2016 are printed on the sewn in care label inside the back of the caps.

From Seattle Times Mar. 31, 2017

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