white goods
plural noun
1
a
: white fabrics especially of cotton or linen
b
: articles (such as sheets, towels, or curtains) originally or typically made of white cloth
2
: major household appliances (such as stoves and refrigerators) that are typically finished in white enamel
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The firstborn son of a family of affluent Orthodox Jewish merchants who owned a chain of five furniture, white goods and music stores throughout the region, Epstein had been expelled from or dropped out of eight private schools before ending his formal education.
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Glenn Frankel, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
The scheme follows a similar French initiative for white goods such as fridges and washing machines.
—Oliver Briscoe, CNN, 13 July 2023
Midea Chairman Paul Fang hinted at interest in acquisitions in America and Europe in 2017 after the firm participated in the bidding for General Electric Co.’s white goods unit, which was sold to Chinese competitor Haier Group.
—Manuel Baigorri, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2023
If, due to prolonged power outages, residents get rid of white goods such as refrigerators, those should also be separated.
—Faimon Roberts, NOLA.com, 30 Oct. 2020
Even worse, only 6% intended to buy white goods and electronic appliances such as televisions, air conditioners, and refrigerators.
—Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 26 Sep. 2022
Sensing also expects that other sectors, such as white goods, will borrow a page from automotive manufacturers.
—Forbes, 1 June 2021
One danger is that curbs on property lending and development hit spending on goods more broadly, especially since spending on big consumer durables like white goods tends to move with housing.
—Jacky Wong, WSJ, 11 May 2021
For Fabio Wibmer though, once he's finished washing his clothes, white goods provide the perfect obstacle for his next trick.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 30 May 2020
Glenn Frankel, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
The scheme follows a similar French initiative for white goods such as fridges and washing machines.
—Oliver Briscoe, CNN, 13 July 2023
Midea Chairman Paul Fang hinted at interest in acquisitions in America and Europe in 2017 after the firm participated in the bidding for General Electric Co.’s white goods unit, which was sold to Chinese competitor Haier Group.
—Manuel Baigorri, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2023
If, due to prolonged power outages, residents get rid of white goods such as refrigerators, those should also be separated.
—Faimon Roberts, NOLA.com, 30 Oct. 2020
Even worse, only 6% intended to buy white goods and electronic appliances such as televisions, air conditioners, and refrigerators.
—Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 26 Sep. 2022
Sensing also expects that other sectors, such as white goods, will borrow a page from automotive manufacturers.
—Forbes, 1 June 2021
One danger is that curbs on property lending and development hit spending on goods more broadly, especially since spending on big consumer durables like white goods tends to move with housing.
—Jacky Wong, WSJ, 11 May 2021
For Fabio Wibmer though, once he's finished washing his clothes, white goods provide the perfect obstacle for his next trick.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 30 May 2020
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“White goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20goods. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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