—label /ˈleɪ.bəl/
noun [C] (COMPANY)
► B1 a company that produces goods for sale, the goods themselves, or the company's name or symbol: » Her favourite designer label (= maker of expensive clothes) is Armani.» Their own-label vegetarian products have been a huge success.» The group have just signed (= arranged to record) with a new record label.Thesaurus+: ↑Businesses and enterprisesThesaurus+: ↑People who sell things , ↑Traders, merchants and entrepreneurs• • •
Extra Examples:» I can't afford designer labels/designer label clothes.» an indie movie/film/record label» a new album on the Motown label» She's signed a three-album deal with a new record label.» His own-label ready meals are very good.noun [C] (SIGN)
B1 a piece of paper or other material that gives you information about the object it is fixed to:
» Remember to put some address labels on the suitcases.» Washing instructions should be on the label.See picture: label 
Thesaurus+: ↑Information and messages
C2 a word or a phrase that is used to describe the characteristics or qualities of people, activities, or things, often in a way that is unfair:
» He seems to be stuck with the label of 'troublemaker'.Thesaurus+: ↑Classifying and creating order• • •
Extra Examples:» It says on the label that no preservatives or artificial colourings have been added.» The label became detached from your parcel.» The label says to take one dose three times a day.» The label on this bread says it is guaranteed free of/from preservatives .» It's described on the label as 'light, fruity wine'.verb [T] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) ↑Verb Endings for label
► C1 to fasten a label to: » [+ adj] The parcel was clearly labelled 'Fragile'.» If you spend any time in prison, you're labelled as a criminal for the rest of your life.Thesaurus+: ↑Names and titles• • •
Extra Examples:» He was always labelled as lazy.» I labelled all my strawberry jam today.» Make sure your cases are clearly labelled.» The medicines are carefully labelled.» They labelled all the specimins .- bloodshed
- bloodshot
- blood sport
- bloodstain
- bloodstained
- bloodstock
- bloodstream
- bloodsucker
- blood test
- bloodthirsty
- blood ties
- ↑Eating
- ↑Economics and the state of the economy
- ↑Edges and extremities of objects
- ↑Edible and inedible
- ↑Editing and compiling
- ↑Efficient and effective
- ↑Effort and expending energy
- ↑Either, or, neither, nor
- ↑Elaborating, specifying and simplifying
- ↑Elections
- ↑Electrical components and circuitry
- ↑Electrical switches and connections
- ↑Electricity and electronics
- ↑Embarrassing