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WHITE GOODS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
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)
dish washer; dishwasher; dishwashing machine (a machine for washing dishes)
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)
