noun
plural -bels
[count] a piece of paper, cloth, or similar material that is attached to something to identify or describe it
a word or phrase that describes or identifies something or someone
a company that produces musical recordings
a name shown on clothes that indicates the store, company, or person who sold, produced, or designed the clothes
verb
-bels; US -beled or -belled; US -beling or -belling
[+ obj] to put a word or name on something to describe or identify it :to attach a label to (something)
to name or describe (someone or something) in a specified way :to give a label to (someone or something)