off-brand

adjective

ˈȯf-ˌbrand How to pronounce off-brand (audio)
: not identified with a major brand name
off-brand sneakers

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Hims & Hers was able to sell this off-brand version because of recent shortages of GLP-1 drugs. — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025 And, of course, if an off-brand browser is present on the Mac, the content filter is toothless. — PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025 Time after time, your off-brand chocobo will deliver you to a monster's lair for a perfunctory pummeling while your companions spout exposition. — James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025 In recent years, telehealth companies have emerged to offer lower-cost, off-brand obesity medications. — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025 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 26 Mar. 2025.

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