hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark
(noun) a distinctive characteristic or attribute
trademark
(noun) a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
trademark
(verb) register the trademark of; “The company trademarked their new gadget”
brand, trademark, brandmark
(verb) mark with a brand or trademark; “when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
trademark (not comparable)
(informal) distinctive, characteristic, signature
trademark (plural trademarks)
A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.
Any proprietary business, product or service name.
The aspect for which someone or something is best known; a hallmark or typical characteristic.
trademark (third-person singular simple present trademarks, present participle trademarking, simple past and past participle trademarked)
To register something as a trademark.
To so label a product.
Among practitioners of trademark law, it is generally considered incorrect to use “trademark” as a verb; the preferred terminology would be to use a trademark or to register a trademark.
Source: Wiktionary
Trade"-mark`, n.
Definition: A peculiar distinguishing mark or device affixed by a manufacturer or a merchant to his goods, the exclusive right of using which is recognized by law.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
