red tag

noun

a tag or other marker colored red and used to categorize something for a special purpose:
Items with a red tag are on sale today.

red-tag

[ red-tag ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

, red-tagged, red-tag·ging.

to attach a red tag to, as merchandise for special sale.
to identify for a specific purpose; earmark:
The inspector red-tagged the restaurant for health violations.

pertaining to or composed of something that has been red-tagged:
the store's annual red-tag sale.

Origin of red tag¹

First recorded in 1885–90

It was with relief that he watched them fill out the red tag which gave him a priority on jet transports for home.

Rafael clapped his hands with the rest when Miss Florence pinned the fish in the river and the red tag on Francie's blouse.

Then the beam of his torch caught the little red tag on the air lock of the lifeboat.

In my box I found a small Coch-y-bondhu, which had a red tag and a peacock herl body.

I tried him then with an olive quill, a Wickham, and a red tag; but he would have none of them.

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