label
/ˈleɪ.bəl/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.
noun
A name given to something or someone to categorise them as part of a particular social group.
noun
A user-defined alias for a numerical designation, the reverse of an enumeration.
noun
A named place in source code that can be jumped to using a GOTO or equivalent construct.
Example Sentences
- "We laughed at her because the label was still on her new sweater."
- "The label says this silk scarf should not be washed in the washing machine."
- "Although the label priced this poster at three pounds, I got it for two."
- "Ever since he started going to the rock club, he's been given the label "waster"."
- "The label signed the band after hearing a demo tape."
- "Storage devices can be given by label or ID."
Etymology
From Middle English label (“narrow band, strip of cloth”), from Old French label, lambel (Modern French lambeau), from Frankish *lappā (“torn piece of cloth”), from Proto-Germanic *lappǭ, *lappô (“cloth stuff, rag, scraps, flap, dewlap, lobe, rabbit ear”), from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“blade”). Cognate with Old High German lappa (“rag, piece of cloth”), Old English læppa (“skirt, flap of a garment”). More at lap.
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Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈleɪ.bəl/
- British English: /ˈleɪ.bəl/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Music.
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