brown goods

brown goods
1. electronic machines, as television sets, stereos, and audio or video recorders, that are often finished in brown.
2. brown-color liquors, as whiskey, bourbon, and brandy.

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brown goods plural noun (commercial jargon)
A term covering types of electrical equipment orig wooden-cased, such as audio and TV (as opposed to traditionally white kitchen appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines)
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Main Entry: ↑brown

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brown goods UK US noun [plural] business british
electrical goods such as televisions, radios, and computers, used mainly for entertainment
Thesaurus: general words for machines and equipment used in the homehyponym
See also: white goods

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plural n. television sets, audio equipment, and similar household appliances

a supply chain that accommodates highly perishable products, as well as white and brown goods. Compare with white goods

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ˈbrown goods 7 [brown goods] noun plural
small electrical items such as televisions, radios, music and video equipment

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