English Dictionary

white goods

名詞

複数形 複数形のみ

Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, etc. that were traditionally white in color.

日本語の意味

伝統的に白色であった家庭用の布製品、具体的にはテーブルクロス、寝具、タオルなどを指す。

She sorted the white goods — tablecloths, bedding, and towels — before packing them away for the summer.

彼女はテーブルクロスや寝具、タオルなどの家庭用リネンを仕分けして、夏の間しまうために箱に詰めた。

意味（1）

Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, etc. that were traditionally white in color.

意味（2）

The large household appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washing machines and driers as a group.

At one time major appliances (white goods), washer, dryer, and refrigerator stores would last more than 20 years.

意味（3）

(beverage industry) Colorless spirits, such as gin and vodka.

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).