trademark
/ˈtɹeɪdmɑːk/
Etymology
From trade + mark.
trademark means distinctive, characteristic, signature. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 71 out of 100.
adj
- Distinctive, characteristic, signature.“Sutho took a pull at his Johnny Walker and Coke and laughed that trademark laugh of his and said: `Okay. I'll pay that all right.'”
noun
- A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.
- A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.; Especially, such a term that is registered with a government agency so as to have legal protection against use by other companies.
- Any proprietary business, product or service name.“Trademark Notice / The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies: […] Google is a trademark of Google Corporation; eBay is a trademark of eBay, Inc.”
- The aspect for which someone or something is best known; a hallmark or typical characteristic.
verb
- To register something as a trademark.
- To so label a product.