: not identified with a major brand name
off-brand sneakers

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To cut costs, consumers increasingly turn to private labels, off-brand options, and discount retailers. Allbusiness, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 These challenges have opened the door for telehealth companies and online pharmacies to exploit existing drug regulations by offering cheaper, off-brand versions of the medications. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2025 That's not off-brand for the villainous super-genius character. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 In what’s considered a slightly off-brand season, Georgia still won the SEC. Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for off-brand 

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of off-brand was in 1892

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“Off-brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-brand. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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