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nameplate

[ neym-pleyt ]

noun

  1. a flat, usually rectangular piece of metal, wood, or plastic on which the name of a person, company, etc., is printed or engraved:

    She has a large office with her nameplate on the door.



nameplate

/ ˈԱɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. a small panel on or next to the door of a room or building, bearing the occupant's name and profession
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nameplate1

First recorded in 1880–85; name + plate 1
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In front of the portrait, a nameplate read “Christopher DeLoach. Bumper Sticker Magnate.”

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That same logo was plastered around the clubhouse too, printed on nameplates adorning every locker.

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It was just three days before President Trump’s inauguration, as staffers took down nameplates from nearby doors.

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De Longe had set up desks in quartets and placed nameplates on each one.

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There were photos of Gonzalez’s nameplate outside his new office and of his freshly printed business cards.

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