merch en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /mɜːtʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /mɝt͡ʃ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Anglo-Norman marchaundisebor. Latin mercātus Vulgar Latin *mercātāntem Vulgar Latin *mercātāntem Old French marcheant Old French -ise Old French marcheandisebor. Middle English marchaundise English merchandiseclip. English merch Clipping of merchandise.
Meanings
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(informal, uncountable) goods which are or were offered or intended for sale.
His playful point of view on youthful American sportswear, expressed in boxy mohair jackets with graphic resin bubble buttons and tomboy T-shirt dresses in superfine chiffon as bright as tangerine sorbet, is backed up with what stores would describe as the merch: easy scoop-neck cashmere sweaters in a mix of colors, lightweight T-shirts and sheared mink Army caps.
2007 February 15, Eric Wilson, “Babes in Label Land”, in New York Times:
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(especially, in entertainment, informal, uncountable) goods which are or were offered or intended for sale. ▸ goods connected with an entity whose primary activity is not the production or sale of such goods, such as a team, band, work of fiction, etc.
Many musicians make merch you can only get if you join the fanclub.
2012, Jesse Cannon, Todd Thomas, Get More Fans: The DIY Guide to the New Music Business:The merch is proof of how much the sentiment resonates with people.
2019 October 19, “'OK Boomer' Marks the End of Friendly Generational Relations”, in NY Times:With almost two months until Inauguration Day, fans who were "With Her" (or are still "With Her") can grab Clinton merch — now at deeply marked-down prices.
2016 November 15, Sam Reed, “Still Fired Up? Hillary Clinton Merch Marked Down to Move”, in Hollywood Reporter:
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Translations (9)
ja 商品 (goods which are or were offered or intended for sale) · cs reklamní zboží (goods which are or were offered or intended for sale) · de Fanartikel (goods which are or were offered or intended for sale) · hu szajré (goods which are or were offered or intended for sale) · uk мерч (goods which are or were offered or intended for sale) · it articolo promozionale (goods which are or were offered or intended for sale) · hu cucc (goods which are or were offered or intended for sale) · cmn 穀子 /谷子 (goods which are or were offered or intended for sale) · cmn 周邊 /周边 (goods which are or were offered or intended for sale)