private label

noun

: a label associated with a specific chain store
also : a brand or product having a private label
usually hyphenated when used attributively
private-label clothes

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Gentell, which is based in Yardley, Pennsylvania but has its main manufacturing location in Toronto, also makes private label products for other companies, including a medical technology firm that supplies retail stores like CVS. CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Items that fall outside of Aldi’s private label still have some flexibility. Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026 Amazon's grocery brand has become the fastest-growing private label by unit volume year over year since launching in October, according to Numerator. Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 But Food Lion is winning budget-conscious shoppers with its value and private label strength, Lempert said. Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for private label

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of private label was in 1950

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“Private label.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20label. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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