whitegoods
whitegoods Lexical Profile
whitegoods Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Australian Large electrical household appliances used for routine domestic tasks such as cooking, washing, and food preservation (including refrigerators, washing machines, and dishwashers), which were traditionally finished in white enamel.
"The newly renovated apartment comes fully equipped with modern stainless-steel whitegoods in the kitchen and laundry."
American Household linens and cotton fabrics, such as bedsheets, pillowcases, towels, and tablecloths, that were historically made only in white.
"Department stores traditionally held large clearance sales on whitegoods every January to clear out inventory."
Word Nuance & Usage
The closed spelling "whitegoods" is standard in Australian and New Zealand English, whereas British and North American English typically prefer the open compound "white goods".