Label ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Label ( noun )

1. A small piece of paper, cloth, or similar material attached to an object to provide information about it or for identification.
2. A company that produces and sells recorded music.
3. A name or category applied to a person, group, or thing for the purposes of identification or description.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the senses "ticket", "sticker", and "inscription"): from old french label, from latin labellum "small lip", diminutive of labrum "lip", "edge".

Examples:

1. She picked up the label and read the instructions.
2. The album was released on the Island label.
3. The country was given the label of a developing nation.
4. A label indicating the contents of the bottle.
5. The dress was made from cotton and came with a care label.

(As a verb)

Label ( verb )

1. A small piece of paper, cloth, or similar material attached to an object to provide information about it or for identification.
2. A company that produces and sells recorded music.
3. A name or category applied to a person, group, or thing for the purposes of identification or description.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the senses "ticket", "sticker", and "inscription"): from old french label, from latin labellum "small lip", diminutive of labrum "lip", "edge".

Examples:

1. She picked up the label and read the instructions.
2. The album was released on the Island label.
3. The country was given the label of a developing nation.
4. A label indicating the contents of the bottle.
5. The dress was made from cotton and came with a care label.