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Shopping Vocabulary Pronunciation
Shopping Vocabulary Set 7: Other shopping vocabulary
brand
– a unique design, symbol or words, or a combination of these, used to create 
an image that identifies a product and differentiates it from its competitors 
- When I buy new fitness trainers, I always choose a well-known 
brand
like 
Nike
so 
that I can be sure of the quality. 
big brand names
– large, well-known companies or product names 
- Shoppers generally look for 
big brand names
as their products usually have a good 
reputation. 
brand-name goods
– products made by a well-known company 
- Teenagers are a huge market for 
brand-name goods
as having the same brand as 
the cool kids makes them feel cool too. 
high street names
– well-known shops 
- If you visit any town in the UK, you will see all the familiar 
high street names
such 
as 
Boots
, 
Marks & Spence
and 
W.H. Smith
. 
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a luxury
– something expensive that you do not need but you buy for pleasure or 
comfort 
- One day I’m going to treat myself to a 
luxury
car but while the kids are young, a 
station wagon is far more suited to our family needs. 
status symbol
– a product that people want to have because they think othe people 
will admire them for owning it. 
- Designed clothes are an important 
status symbol
among young people. 
second-hand
– something that is for sale but has been used before 
- I often browse the