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price tag

American  

noun

  1. a label or tag that shows the price of the item to which it is attached.

price tag British  

noun

  1. a ticket or label on an article for sale showing its price

  2. the cost, esp of something not usually priced

    the price tag on a top footballer
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Etymology

Origin of price tag

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

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Those extra costs come on top of higher price tags for groceries and other essentials.

From The Wall Street Journal

We have had to to get to the bottom of the list to find the only player who can be considered to have truly lived up to his price tag.

From BBC

Keeping the price tag under $10 billion would mean overcoming the industry’s defining challenges: spiraling costs and long construction timelines.

From The Wall Street Journal

While bunking with family doesn’t have an actual price tag, it usually has an emotional one.

From MarketWatch

Legal scholars have debated whether the federal law affects California tuition and aid laws because the price tags apply to citizens and non-citizens alike.

From Los Angeles Times

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