skin tag

American  

[skin tag] / ˈskɪn ˌtæg /

noun

skin tags plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• skin tags
  plural

Etymology

Origin of skin tag

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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skin tag

But there are still multiple other mole and skin tag removal serums and creams for sale on Amazon, according to a search for “mole remover.”

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