merch

noun

ˈmərch

: merchandise sense 1

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Some show-goers made their way to La Défense Arena to see her perform, showing up clad in Celine Dion merch to the runways thereafter. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026 It will be joined by limited-edition merch, including a sweatshirt and a tote. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Hirst also wants to avoid any collaborations that are simply artist merch. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026 The Los Angeles Dodgers x Vans Sk8-Hi and Era deliver heaps of team branding and a combo of distressing and patchwork-like assembly to separate the shoes from your baseline sports merch. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for merch

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1982, in the meaning defined above

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