Meaning of brown goods | Babel Free

Definitions

1. consumer electronics equipment for entertainment, such as televisions and music centres
   plural, plural-only
2. unbleached cotton textiles
   plural, plural-only
3. spirits which are brown in colour, such as whiskey
   plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“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).”

“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).”

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