no-name

American  

[noh-neym] / ˈnoʊˌneɪm /

adjective

1. packaged and sold without a brand name and usually at a lower price than similar items with brand names; generic.

   a can of no-name dog food.

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Etymology

Origin of no-name

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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no-name

They might have been at opposite ends of their careers—the living legend and the no-name assistant—but at that moment, the connection between Wooden and Close was immediate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

It’s a no-name brand, thin with a flat surface in somber tones of brown, black, blue, burgundy and orange, each a color found in the film.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024

If there’s one thing missing from the modern cinematic landscape, it’s the real, ineffable charm that made no-name ingenues into overnight sensations.

From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2024

“He’s very good with schedules,” said Jay, who played bass and guitar in a “bunch of no-name bands” around Austin.

From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

“It’s not from me,” I say, and hurry back to Ms. Tannenbaum’s desk with the no-name and absentees’ papers.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina