off-brand

[ awf-brand, of- ]

/ ˈɔfˌbrænd, ˈɒf- /

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adjective

not having a recognized or popular brand or name: an off-brand TV set.

being a cheap or inferior brand or grade: off-brand batteries that never work when you need them.

noun

a brand or name that is unrecognized or relatively unfamiliar.

a cheap or inferior brand.

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Words nearby off-brand

off balance, off-balance sheet reserve, off-base, offbeat, offboard, off-brand, off break, off Broadway, off-budget, off-camera, off-campus

How to use off-brand in a sentence

Although the blood-spattered offices will be off-limits, staff have vowed to continue producing the magazine.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A passing off-duty school safety officer named Fred Lucas said that he had been told the man was a drug dealer.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But as an American creating a new brand here, and living the daily life of the souk, he seems to be in a league of his own.
The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech|Liza Foreman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The NOPD fired Knight in 1973 for stealing lumber from a construction site as an off-duty cop.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST

The off-year special election into which Duke threw himself drew little media notice at first.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
From every rank in society they had gravitated—but all were stamped with the same brand—destitution!
The Garret and the Garden|R.M. Ballantyne
They were delicious, of a brand unobtainable by the public, and made from tobacco grown in one of the Balkan States.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
Kip Burland was on his feet while the others remained spellbound by the brand of light.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Held in great esteem by her noble master, Mrs. Brand was consulted by him on all matters of minor importance.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie