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white goods

 
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–noun
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 washing machines.
4. alcoholic liquors that are manufactured without color, as vodka, gin, and tequila.
Origin:
1870–75
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white goods  
pl.n.  

  1. White fabrics, usually of cotton or linen.

  2. Household merchandise, as bed sheets and curtains, formerly made from white fabrics, but now often colored.

  3. Large household appliances, as ovens and refrigerators, formerly finished with white enamel, but now often colored.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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