private label

noun

: a label associated with a specific chain store
also : a brand or product having a private label
usually hyphenated when used attributively
private-label clothes

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About half of survey responses indicated that parents are more willing to purchase private label items over name brands. Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025 The Cosmetic Supply Chain Transparency Act would require suppliers of raw materials, ingredients and private label products to disclose ingredients and safety data to cosmetic companies to improve industry-wide transparency and lead to safer products. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 July 2025 And then, of course, there might be additional guest activations or capsule collaborations, or even private label. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 18 July 2025 Both companies adapted by investing heavily in supply chain technology, developing private label brands, and eventually launching their own sophisticated e-commerce operations. Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for private label

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of private label was in 1950

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“Private label.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20label. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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