white goodsn.

Brit.

/ˈwʌɪt ɡʊdz/, U.S.

/ˈ(h)waɪt ˌɡʊdz/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: white adj., good n.

Etymology: < white adj. + the plural of good n.

1. Household linen, traditionally white in colour, such as sheets and towels. Now historical.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > household linen > [noun]

naperyc1400

white goods1807

whitewear1895

1807 T. Young Course Lect. Nat. Philos. I. xx. 245 About one half [sc. of imported cotton] is consumed in white goods, one fourth in fustians, and the remainder in hosiery, mixtures, and candle wicks.

1885 N.Y. Weekly Sun 13 May 6/7 White goods, scrim curtains and table damasks have a fairly liberal outlet.

1900 T. Eaton & Co. Catal. White Goods & Midwinter Sale 12 These prices for Shirt Waists and Wrappers are special for the White Goods Sale only.

1943 L. I. Wilder These Happy Golden Years xxxi. 276 Busily working with the white goods, Ma and Laura discussed Laura's dresses.

2013 M. J. Lisicky Woodward & Lothrop 23 The store featured linens, white goods and laces.

2. Large domestic appliances that are conventionally white, such as refrigerators and washing machines. Cf. brown goods n. at brown adj. Compounds 2.

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society > trade and finance > merchandise > [noun] > particular class of

line1834

town-made1835

run1861

brand1864

sideline1886

make1909

name brand1944

white goods1947

brown goods1976

positional goods1976

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > [noun] > types of furniture generally > for kitchen or bathroom > electrical

white goods1947

1947 N.Y. Times 13 June 28/6 $50,000 worth of white goods like stoves and washers are available for immediate delivery.

1960 Economist 8 Oct. 158/1 Refrigerators, deep freezers, washing machines, clothes dryers and other so-called ‘white goods’.

1975 F. M. Scherer et al. Econ. Multi-plant Operation vii. 256 Appliance makers can better afford to maintain repair centers in most sizeable cities if they offer a broad line (including white goods other than refrigerators).

1981 Times 9 Mar. 19/6 An abiding problem for the white goods manufacturers is the high level of imports.

2012 Wall St. Jrnl. 14 Jan. c9/2 In our age of white goods and wipe-down surfaces, it is difficult to grasp the sheer amount of toil involved in maintaining..an Edwardian or 1920s home.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	white goods
释义	white goodsn. Brit. /ˈwʌɪt ɡʊdz/, U.S. /ˈ(h)waɪt ˌɡʊdz/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: white adj., good n. Etymology: < white adj. + the plural of good n. 1. Household linen, traditionally white in colour, such as sheets and towels. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > household linen > [noun] naperyc1400 white goods1807 whitewear1895 1807 T. Young Course Lect. Nat. Philos. I. xx. 245 About one half [sc. of imported cotton] is consumed in white goods, one fourth in fustians, and the remainder in hosiery, mixtures, and candle wicks. 1885 N.Y. Weekly Sun 13 May 6/7 White goods, scrim curtains and table damasks have a fairly liberal outlet. 1900 T. Eaton & Co. Catal. White Goods & Midwinter Sale 12 These prices for Shirt Waists and Wrappers are special for the White Goods Sale only. 1943 L. I. Wilder These Happy Golden Years xxxi. 276 Busily working with the white goods, Ma and Laura discussed Laura's dresses. 2013 M. J. Lisicky Woodward & Lothrop 23 The store featured linens, white goods and laces. 2. Large domestic appliances that are conventionally white, such as refrigerators and washing machines. Cf. brown goods n. at brown adj. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > merchandise > [noun] > particular class of line1834 town-made1835 run1861 brand1864 sideline1886 make1909 name brand1944 white goods1947 brown goods1976 positional goods1976 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > [noun] > types of furniture generally > for kitchen or bathroom > electrical white goods1947 1947 N.Y. Times 13 June 28/6 $50,000 worth of white goods like stoves and washers are available for immediate delivery. 1960 Economist 8 Oct. 158/1 Refrigerators, deep freezers, washing machines, clothes dryers and other so-called ‘white goods’. 1975 F. M. Scherer et al. Econ. Multi-plant Operation vii. 256 Appliance makers can better afford to maintain repair centers in most sizeable cities if they offer a broad line (including white goods other than refrigerators). 1981 Times 9 Mar. 19/6 An abiding problem for the white goods manufacturers is the high level of imports. 2012 Wall St. Jrnl. 14 Jan. c9/2 In our age of white goods and wipe-down surfaces, it is difficult to grasp the sheer amount of toil involved in maintaining..an Edwardian or 1920s home. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1807
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