white goods
1white goods — ➔ goods * * * white goods UK US noun [plural] COMMERCE ► large electrical goods for homes, for example, cookers and washing machines: »Sales of white goods, have started to slow. → Compare BROWN GOODS(Cf. ↑brown good …
2white goods — white′ goods n. pl. 1) household goods, as bed sheets and towels, formerly white but now often colored 2) bleached goods, esp. cotton or linen fabrics 3) large household appliances, as refrigerators, that are often finished in white • Etymology:… …
3white goods — n [plural] BrE equipment used in the home, for example washing machines and ↑refrigerators →↑brown goods …
4white goods — white ,goods noun plural BUSINESS large pieces of electrical equipment used in people s homes, for example washing machines and refrigerators …
5white goods — ☆ white goods n. [from their typical color] 1. household linens, as sheets, pillowcases, towels, etc. 2. large household appliances, as refrigerators, stoves, etc …
6white goods — noun 1. large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑home appliance, ↑household appliance • Hyponyms: ↑ …
7white goods — noun domestic appliances that are mostly electric in composition At one time major appliances (white goods), washer, dryer, and refrigerator stores would last more than 20 years. See Also: brown goods …
8white goods — N PLURAL People in business sometimes refer to fridges, washing machines, and other large pieces of electrical household equipment as white goods …
9white goods — Synonyms and related words: appliances, brassware, chinaware, clayware, copperware, dinnerware, dry goods, durable goods, durables, earthenware, enamelware, fixtures, flatware, glassware, graniteware, hard goods, hardware, hollow ware,… …
10white goods — 1. household goods, as bed sheets, tablecloths, and towels, formerly bleached and finished in white but now often patterned and colored. 2. bleached goods, esp. cotton or linen fabrics. 3. large household appliances, as refrigerators, stoves, and …
