"toe tag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: toe tags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} toe tag (plural toe tags)
  1. An identifying label attached to the toe of a deceased person, especially in a morgue. Categories (topical): Death Synonyms: toe-tag

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