(~s, ~ling, ~led)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
Note: in AM, use '~ing', '~ed'
1.
A ~ is a piece of paper or plastic that is attached to an object in order to give information about it.
He peered at the ~ on the bottle.
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2.
If something is ~led, a ~ is attached to it giving information about it.
The stuff has never been properly logged and ~led...
Meat ~led ‘Scotch Beef’ sells for a premium in supermarkets...
All the products are ~led with comprehensive instructions.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, V-ed quote, V-ed with n
3.
If you say that someone or something is ~led as a particular thing, you mean that people generally describe them that way and you think that this is unfair.
Too often the press are ~led as bad boys...
Certain estates are ~led as undesirable...
They are afraid to contact the social services in case they are ~led a problem family...
If you venture from ‘feminine’ standards, you are ~led aggressive and hostile.
= brand
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed as n, be V-ed as adj, be V-ed n, be V-ed adj disapproval
4.
If you say that someone gets a particular ~, you mean that people show disapproval of them by describing them with a critical word or phrase.
Her treatment of her husband earned her the ~ of the most hated woman in America.
N-COUNT: usu with supp