white goods

noun[plural only]3

1. •
   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. — 2005
2. •
   Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, etc. that were traditionally white in color.
3. •
   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). — 2012