name-brand

American  

[neym-brand] / ˈneɪmˌbrænd /

adjective

1. brand-name.

---

noun

1. brand name.

Etymology

Origin of name-brand

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

name-brand

And in our age of name-brand comedy showrunners, Burrows is one of a select few who paved a path for the likes of Bill Lawrence, Mike Schur and Tina Fey.

From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026

It’s true you will find $24,000 Eames lounge chairs at Los Angeles vintage stores, but it’s also possible to score name-brand furnishings for a lot less at local thrift stores.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025

Trade Representative Jamieson Greer suggested at the Economic Club of New York that the administration could add tariffs on generic drugs as well as name-brand medicines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025

That would be a blow to name-brand viewership that no amount of station-hoarding could repair.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2025

It’s a good thing I went with him, though, because he would’ve paid double the price for the name-brand tools, rather than the knockoff versions I found for him for half the price.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam