WHITE GOODS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth

Synonyms:

household linen; white goods

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("white goods" is a kind of...):

drygoods; soft goods (textiles or clothing and related merchandise)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "white goods"):

ironing (garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed)

laundry; wash; washables; washing (garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering)

linen (white goods or clothing made with linen cloth)

Meaning:

Large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("white goods" is a kind of...):

home appliance; household appliance (an appliance that does a particular job in the home)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "white goods"):

clothes drier; clothes dryer (a dryer that dries clothes wet from washing)

electric range (a kitchen range in which the heat for cooking is provided by electric power)

icebox; refrigerator (white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures)

automatic washer; washer; washing machine (a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically)