: 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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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
There were candy and toy prizes for youngsters, and award items to choose from such as tubes of name brand hand cream for adults.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
While name-brand sandals ring in at over $100 for similar designs, these Cushionaire sandals are as little as $30 right now.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Walmart’s Great Value groceries are obviously designed to save you money at the checkout counter, but our editors actually prefer certain items from this line to pricier name brand products.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
There were candy and toy prizes for youngsters, and award items to choose from such as tubes of name brand hand cream for adults.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Everybody else The candidates to take a leap forward
Several name-brand programs have been down for a year or more but are primed to make a move, and one or two of them will.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
While name-brand sandals ring in at over $100 for similar designs, these Cushionaire sandals are as little as $30 right now.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Name brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20brand. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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