skin tag

American  

[skin tag] / ˈskɪn ˌtæg /

noun

1. a small, soft, pendulous benign growth of skin, generally found at eyelids, armpits, neck, groin, and other skin creases and folds.

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Etymology

Origin of skin tag

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The two mole and skin tag removal products appear to no longer be available on Amazon’s website.

From The Verge • Aug. 9, 2022

Speak with your gynecologist or a dermatologist about the skin tag.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2021

Larger adult ticks — which the CDC says are generally about the size of a sesame seed — are easier to feel, and they may seem like a mole or skin tag, Giampa added.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2021

Larger adult ticks – which the CDC says are generally about the size of a sesame seed – are easier to feel, and they may seem like a mole or skin tag, Giampa added.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2021

But with Weinstein, Che said, it's easy to make fun of him since he looks like "chewed bubble gum rolled in cat hair" and a "well-dressed skin tag."

From Time • Oct. 15, 2017