: 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
Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026
When shopping for name-brand designer bags, be sure to use a seller with a solid reputation that independently verifies their products’ authenticity; many local designer resale shops specialize in this, as do many online retailers.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
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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
Prices for a list of name-brand items at Walmart, Woodman's, Meijer, and Target all saw slight decreases from November.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026
When shopping for name-brand designer bags, be sure to use a seller with a solid reputation that independently verifies their products’ authenticity; many local designer resale shops specialize in this, as do many online retailers.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Name brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20brand. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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