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white goods

White goods is defined as the cloth materials or large appliances used in a home.

(noun)

An example of white goods are linens.
An example of white goods is a refrigerator.

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See white goods in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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household linens, as sheets, pillowcases, towels, etc.
large household appliances, as refrigerators, stoves, etc.

Origin: from their typical color

See white goods in American Heritage Dictionary 4

plural noun

White fabrics, usually of cotton or linen.
Household merchandise, as bed sheets and curtains, formerly made from white fabrics, but now often colored.
Large household appliances, as ovens and refrigerators, formerly finished with white enamel, but now often colored.

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