English Dictionary

brown goods

名詞

複数形 複数形のみ

consumer electronics equipment for entertainment, such as televisions and music centres / unbleached cotton textiles / (beverage industry) spirits which are brown in colour, such as whiskey

日本語の意味

娯楽用家電製品（例：テレビ、音楽センターなど） / 未漂白の綿織物 / （飲料業界）ウイスキーなどの茶色い色のスピリッツ

The store stocked a wide range of brown goods, from flat-screen TVs to compact music centres.

その店は、薄型テレビからコンパクトなミュージックセンターまで、幅広い民生用家電を取り揃えていた。

意味（1）

consumer electronics equipment for entertainment, such as televisions and music centres

Electronics capabilities led to the emergence of a distinction between white goods (the typically enamelled kitchen appliances such as fridges and cookers) and brown goods (such as wood- or bakelite-cased record players, radios, and TVs).

意味（2）

unbleached cotton textiles

意味（3）

(beverage industry) spirits which are brown in colour, such as whiskey

In the U.S., there has been a gradual shift from “brown goods” (darker colored drinks, such as whiskey and brandy) to “white goods” (lighter colored drinks, such as gin and vodka).