trade dress

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Definition of trade dress words

noun trade dress the total visual image and specific design of a product or service that distinguish it from others and identify its origin or source. Trade dress is protected under trademark law and consists of elements that are not functional, as product packaging or the décor of a business. 1

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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