Entry Word: trademark

Function: noun

Meaning: 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 hallmark, imprint, label, logo, mark, name, 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> — see emblem