labelnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈleɪ.bəl/us/ˈleɪ.bəl/label noun [ C ] (SIGN)
B1 a piece of paper or other material that gives you information about the object it is attached to:
Remember to put some address labels on the suitcases.
Washing instructions should be on the label.
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".
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- 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'.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Classifying and creating order
- alphabetize
- arrange
- arrangement
- catalogue
- categorize
- format
- kingdom
- lay sth out
- prioritize
- put sth/sb in a pigeonhole idiom
- range
- reconstruct
- rejig
- scientific
- stream
- topology
- track
- tracking
- triage
- umbrella
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label 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.
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- 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.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Enterprises
- acquirer
- acquiror
- agency
- airline
- answering service
- auction house
- carrier
- collective
- enterprise
- est
- establishment
- firm
- fragmented
- franchise
- outfit
- private company
- private practice
- Pty
- public company
- public limited company
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People who sell things
labelverb [ T ]
uk/ˈleɪ.bəl/us/ˈleɪ.bəl/-ll- or US usually -l-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.
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- 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 .