noun / verb
brand
BRAND/brænd/
A distinguishing mark identifying its bearer.
The blue mountain brand distinguishes one range of products from the other.
Etymology
A brand was originally a burning piece of wood. The word came to mean a mark burned onto goods to identify their maker or quality, then a product's identifying name or identity.
In context
they espouse it very clearly in the brand name no nasty so there is nothing nasty used or nothing nasty done to anyone to create this t-shirt
More examples
- She usually buys the same brand of coffee.
- Critics branded the plan a costly failure.
- The company is branding its new line with a leaf-shaped symbol.
Forms
brand · brands · branded · branding
Similar words
- label
- A label identifies or describes; brand often emphasizes a distinctive identity or lasting judgment.