: 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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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Substituting store and generic brands for name brand items can also save you.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Even name-brand items are on sale, like this dazzling watch from Nine West that’s discounted to $21.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
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Noun
After Aldi, the cheapest lists were those that used store brand alternatives to name brand items.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Substituting store and generic brands for name brand items can also save you.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Deltaform Mountain may not have the same catchy, name-brand appeal as the other peaks that Lustenberger has scaled and then shredded on skis.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Even name-brand items are on sale, like this dazzling watch from Nine West that’s discounted to $21.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Name brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20brand. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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