hallmark

Meanings

Noun

a distinctive characteristic or attribute
a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
A distinguishing characteristic.
An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.

Verb

To provide or stamp with a hallmark.

Origin / Etymology

1721. From hall + mark, from Goldsmiths' Hall in London, the site of the assay office, official stamp of purity in gold and silver articles. The general sense of “mark of quality” first recorded 1864. Use as a verb from 1773.

Synonyms

assay-mark, authentication, earmark, stylemark, trademark

Scrabble Score: 17

hallmark is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hallmark is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 19

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