: 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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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Many reviewers hype the shoes as being incredibly similar to the name brand, but at a fraction of the price.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
And previous Prime Days have seen price drops on name-brand hair tools like the Dyson Airwrap and Shark Flexstyle.
—Tim Chan, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
For example, an inexpensive, single-bowl stainless steel sink might cost as little as $50, but a handmade stainless steel sink from a popular name brand can cost as much as $300 or more.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Many reviewers hype the shoes as being incredibly similar to the name brand, but at a fraction of the price.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
By contrast, a name-brand designer, brokerage firm and yacht builder partnering to create a new line of superyachts is uncommon, though two unusual pacts were publicly announced recently at the Monaco Yacht Show.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
And previous Prime Days have seen price drops on name-brand hair tools like the Dyson Airwrap and Shark Flexstyle.
—Tim Chan, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Name brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20brand. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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