trademark

trademark

noun

Definition of TRADEMARK

1

a device (as a word) identifying the maker of a piece of merchandise and legally reserved for the exclusive use of that person or company <“Kleenex” is a trademark for a cleansing tissue>

Synonyms brand

Related Words brand name, trade name; collective mark, emblem, hallmark, imprint, label, logo, mark, service mark, stamp; copyright, patent

2

a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark <the golden arches are a trademark of McDonald's>

Synonyms ensign, hallmark, impresa, logo, symbol, totem, trademark

Related Words attribute, icon (also ikon), pictograph; logogram, logograph; badge, coat of arms, cognizance, crest, insignia, monogram; colophon, stamp, token