dog tag
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2.8
- noun
- /dɔg tæɡ/
:
placa de identificación
- I bought a new dog tag for Bella that includes her name and my address.
- get a dog tag
Examples
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After finding the lost dog, I checked its dog tag for the owner's contact information.
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Let's go get his dog tag.
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Sure, I got dog tags.
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And we were on our own dog tags, but cheaper.
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She was wearing Kat's dog tag.
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I had previously gotten our dog Ava, a little dog tag that just said, do you want to watch cartoons with me?
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He gave me his dog tags before he left, and I kept them with me all the time so that I could feel close to him.
Blog text (3) -
The dog tag on Max's collar contains his owner's phone number.
Synonyms
180
1.0
A small piece of paper or plastic attached to something to show information
41
1.6
A small badge that shows a person's name to identify them
1
7.9
A mark on an animal's ear that shows who owns it
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'dog' (the animal) with 'tag' (a small label attached to an item): a tag for a dog. This noun+noun compounding pattern is common in English and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Dog tag for pets is simply the small metal tag attached to a dog's collar with the owner's name and phone, and the name is a direct picture of that object. So it means a plate that shows the 'owner' or 'contact' information.