"microbrand" meaning in All languages combined

See microbrand on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmʌɪkɹə(ʊ)bɹand/ [UK] Forms: microbrands [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + brand. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|brand}} micro- + brand Head templates: {{en-noun}} microbrand (plural microbrands)
  1. A small commercial brand which is only recognised in a particular geographic or niche-interest market.
    Sense id: en-microbrand-en-noun-NOj9Im1J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈmʌɪkɹə(ʊ)bɹand/ [UK] Forms: microbrands [present, singular, third-person], microbranding [participle, present], microbranded [participle, past], microbranded [past]
Etymology: From micro- + brand. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|brand}} micro- + brand Head templates: {{en-verb}} microbrand (third-person singular simple present microbrands, present participle microbranding, simple past and past participle microbranded)
  1. To use a brand of this kind.
    Sense id: en-microbrand-en-verb-rxvzrglK

Inflected forms

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