Phrase guide

dog tag

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small metal disk, attached to a dog's collar, containing identification information.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, informal

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3

noun

Meaning 3

metal plate on a dog collar bearing its registration number

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: tag, ticket

4

noun

Meaning 4

military identification tag worn on a chain around the neck

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tag, ticket

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 狗牌 (gǒupái) — disk attached to a dog's collar
  • Finnish: koiramerkki — disk attached to a dog's collar
  • German: Hundemarke — disk attached to a dog's collar
  • Irish: clib madra — disk attached to a dog's collar
  • Polish: adresówka — disk attached to a dog's collar
  • Spanish: placa de identificación — disk attached to a dog's collar
  • Chinese Mandarin: 狗牌 (gǒupái) — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • Finnish: tuntolevy — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • Finnish: tunnuslevy — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • French: plaque d'identité militaire — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • German: Erkennungsmarke — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • Hungarian: személyi igazolójegy — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • Hungarian: azonossági jegy — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • Hungarian: dögcédula — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • Indonesian: tanda pengenal militer — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • Irish: clib aitheantais — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • Italian: piastrina di riconoscimento — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • Japanese: 認識票 (ninshikihyō) — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • Korean: 인식표 (insikpyo) — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • Malay: ceper pengenalan — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • Polish: nieśmiertelnik — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • Spanish: chapa de identificación — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • Swedish: dödsbricka — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel
  • Turkish: künye — identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel