Misdescriptive

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In United States trademark law, tending to mislead consumers about the qualities of the product represented by the mark.

    ""Superhealth Yogurt" would be a misdescriptive trademark for a yogurt that was very high in fat."

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""Superhealth Yogurt" would be a misdescriptive trademark for a yogurt that was very high in fat."

Etymology

From mis- + descriptive.

Related phrases

deceptively misdescriptive

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