What does etiqueta in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word etiqueta in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use etiqueta in Spanish.

The word etiqueta in Spanish means etiquette, label, label, label, tag, label, label as, formal, etiquette and protocol, wear black tie, formal attire. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word etiqueta

etiquette

nombre femenino (normas sociales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La etiqueta dice que no se debe ir a una boda vestida de blanco.
Etiquette dictates that you can't attend a wedding dressed in white.

label

nombre femenino (identificación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Está todo ordenado en cajas con etiquetas.
Everything is arranged in boxes with labels.

label

nombre femenino (producto: tarjeta informativa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la etiqueta están la composición y las instrucciones de lavado.
You can find the ingredients and washing instructions on the label.

label, tag

nombre femenino (calificación que encasilla) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Laura logró deshacerse de la etiqueta de intransigente y mejorar su reputación. Conforme fue experimentando con nuevos estilos, el solista se ganó la etiqueta de «camaleón».
Laura managed to shed the label of uncompromising and enhance her reputation

label

verbo transitivo (colocar etiquetas)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Etiquetaron todos los productos de limpieza.
They labeled all the cleaning products.

label as

(clasificar personas)

Si vuelves a fracasar, te etiquetarán de perdedor.
If you fail again they will label you as a loser.

formal

locución adjetiva (de gala, formal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es una cena de etiqueta.

etiquette and protocol

(buenos modales: normas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las reinas de belleza deben tomar clases de etiqueta y protocolo.

wear black tie

locución verbal (ir vestido formal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Julián fue de etiqueta a la fiesta de fin de año.
Julian wore black tie to the end-of-year party.

formal attire

nombre masculino (ropa formal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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