Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

white label

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
white la-bel
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Being a generically manufactured product, rebranded with the marketer's or retailer's trade dress: synonym of private label.

adj

Unbranded; being a brand name product which has had a white label applied to remove branding so that it can be resold for cheaper without undercutting the value of the brand.

adj

Being a vinyl record with a white label or white background (rather than artwork), typically used for test records or promotion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

US, 20th century. Originally used for musical vinyl records whose labels had been torn off or covered with a white label by competing DJs to conceal which records they were using.

Inflected Forms

white-label (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

OEM off-lease open box recertified refurbished system pull

Questions

What does white label mean?
Being a generically manufactured product, rebranded with the marketer's or retailer's trade dress: synonym of private label.
Where does white label come from?
US, 20th century. Originally used for musical vinyl records whose labels had been torn off or covered with a white label by competing DJs to conceal which records they were using.

How to pronounce white label

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