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masstige

[ma-steezh, ‐steej]
adjective
  1. noting or pertaining to goods that are perceived to have prestige or high style but are affordable for a wide range of customers: This five-dollar bottle of hand cream is aimed at the masstige market.
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noun
  1. the perception of exclusivity and stylishness in goods that are affordable: Many teenagers are drawn to masstige.
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Origin of masstige

mass(-market) + (pres)tige
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British Dictionary definitions for masstige

masstige

noun
  1. the impression of exclusivity in goods that are affordable for many people
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adjective
  1. (of goods) produced by a luxury brand but intended for the mass market
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Word Origin

C21: from mass (market) + (pres) tige
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