: not identified with a major brand name
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The company will also shutter the five remaining locations of Neiman Marcus' off-brand entity, Last Call. Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026 Scammers are taking advantage of the high demand by marketing discounted off-brand drugs and dietary supplements. Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 19 Jan. 2026 The former captains say cutting the team feels off-brand for the university, home of the Aggies and Gunrock the Mascot, a horse. Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026 The same debate is playing out over off-brand marijuana products like Delta-8, which are derived from hemp. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off-brand

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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 15 Feb. 2026.

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