name brand

1 of 2

noun

: a product that is made by a well-known company
clothing stores that sell name brands at low prices

name-brand

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adjective

: relating to or being a product that is made by a well-known company
name-brand clothing

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Noun
Voss also recommends trying name brand items over store brand items. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 25 May 2026 Store-brand chocolate milk saves a shopper nearly 59% over name brand at Walmart and Kroger. — Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Adjective
Two, great quality, name-brand stuff and overall, the prices here compared to other places. — Amelia Espinales, Florida Times-Union, 18 June 2026 Net Credit analyzed store-brand and name-brand groceries in January to identify the biggest savings. — Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for name brand

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“Name brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20brand. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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