nameplates

noun
UK /ˈneɪmpleɪts/
US /ˈneɪmpleɪts/

Nameplates are small signs that show a person's name.

The teacher put nameplates on every desk so she could learn our names.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Small metal or plastic strips on machines that show the maker or model.

The nameplate on the old engine showed it was made in 1952.

3. Signs on office doors that show who works inside.

I found his office by reading the nameplates in the hallway.

4. Pieces of jewelry or pins worn to show a person's name.

The nurses wore shiny nameplates on their uniforms.