trading stamp

noun

: a printed stamp of value given as a premium to a retail customer to be redeemed in merchandise when accumulated in numbers

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trading stamp was in 1896

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“Trading stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trading%20stamp. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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