non-durable goodsnoun [ plural ]
also nondurable goods ukusalso non-durables, also consumer non-durablesECONOMICS, COMMERCE goods that do not last for a long time and that people buy often:
Job prospects look best in non-durable goods manufacturing and wholesale and retail trade.
There was stronger demand for both durable products like airplanes and for nondurables such as food and paper products.