: a product that is made by a well-known company
clothing stores that sell name brands at low prices
: relating to or being a product that is made by a well-known company
name-brand clothing
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Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Millville Toaster Tarts For anyone who likes to start their day with a little bit of brown sugar pastry, consider picking up a box of Millville Toaster Tarts instead of name brand Pop-Tarts.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
Net Credit analyzed store-brand and name-brand groceries in January to identify the biggest savings.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
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Noun
Store-brand chocolate milk saves a shopper nearly 59% over name brand at Walmart and Kroger.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Millville Toaster Tarts For anyone who likes to start their day with a little bit of brown sugar pastry, consider picking up a box of Millville Toaster Tarts instead of name brand Pop-Tarts.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Adjective
These days, however, name-brand franchises are cursed with a disease of more.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
Net Credit analyzed store-brand and name-brand groceries in January to identify the biggest savings.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
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“Name brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20brand. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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