Edsel
Edsel definition
☆ Ed·sel (ed′səl)
noun
a product, project, etc. that fails to gain public acceptance despite high expectations, costly promotional efforts, etc.
Etymology: < Edsel, automobile produced (1957-59) by the Ford Motor Company & named after Edsel Ford (1893-1943), son of Henry Ford
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