byword
noun/ˈbaɪwɜːd/
/ˈbaɪwɜːrd/
[usually singular]- a byword for something a person or thing that is a well-known or typical example of a particular quality
- The name Chanel became a byword for elegance.
- (especially North American English) a word or phrase that is well known or often used
- Andy Warhol’s provocative slogan, ‘Everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes’, became a sixties byword.
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