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ghost brands

ghost brands is the plural of ghost brand.

Meaning of ghost brand

Noun

ghost brand (plural ghost brands)

  1. A brand that is no longer successful in the mainstream but still retains some popularity among earlier consumers.
    • It is true that few now smoke Capstan Full Strength untipped, perhaps the strongest cigarettes still marketed, and only available as a 'ghost brand' in a few specialist outlets.2008, Peter Hitchens, The Abolition of Britain, page 250

Questions about ghost brands

What is ghost brands the plural of?
Ghost brands is the plural of ghost brand.

Words near ghost brands in the dictionary

  1. ghost bicycle
  2. ghost bicycles
  3. ghost bike
  4. ghost bikes
  5. ghost brand
  6. ghost brands
  7. ghost bullet
  8. ghost bullets
  9. ghost bump
  10. ghost bumps
  11. ghost call

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