goods
♦♦ goods /g'ʊdz/
1 [N-PLURAL]
Goods are things that are made to be sold.
Money can be exchanged for goods or services.
...a wide range of consumer goods.
2 [N-PLURAL] usu poss adj N
Your goods are the things that you own and that can be moved.
All his worldly goods were packed into a neat checked carrier bag...
You can give your unwanted goods to charity.brown goods
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Brown goods are electrical appliances such as televisions and audio equipment. Compare white goods.
Revenue from brown goods, including televisions and hi-fis, rose nearly 12 per cent.capi|tal goods
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Capital goods are used to make other products. Compare consumer goods. (BUSINESS)con|sum|er goods
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Consumer goods are items bought by people for their own use, rather than by businesses. Compare capital goods.dry goods
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Dry goods are cloth, thread, and other things that are sold at a draper's shop. (AM; in BRIT, use drapery, haberdashery)du|rable goods
or durables
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Durable goods or durables are goods such as televisions or cars which are expected to last a long time, and are bought infrequently. (mainly AM; in BRIT, usually use consumer durables)goods train (goods trains)
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A goods train is a train that transports goods and not people. (BRIT; in AM, use freight train)luxu|ry goods
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Luxury goods are things which are not necessary, but which give you pleasure or make your life more comfortable.
...increased taxes on luxury goods, such as boats, fur coats and expensive cars.soft goods
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Soft goods are the same as soft furnishings. (AM)white goods
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People in business sometimes refer to fridges, washing machines, and other large pieces of electrical household equipment as white goods. Compare brown goods.
1 [N-PLURAL]
Goods are things that are made to be sold.
Money can be exchanged for goods or services.
...a wide range of consumer goods.
2 [N-PLURAL] usu poss adj N
Your goods are the things that you own and that can be moved.
All his worldly goods were packed into a neat checked carrier bag...
You can give your unwanted goods to charity.brown goods
[N-PLURAL]
Brown goods are electrical appliances such as televisions and audio equipment. Compare white goods.
Revenue from brown goods, including televisions and hi-fis, rose nearly 12 per cent.capi|tal goods
[N-PLURAL]
Capital goods are used to make other products. Compare consumer goods. (BUSINESS)con|sum|er goods
[N-PLURAL]
Consumer goods are items bought by people for their own use, rather than by businesses. Compare capital goods.dry goods
[N-PLURAL]
Dry goods are cloth, thread, and other things that are sold at a draper's shop. (AM; in BRIT, use drapery, haberdashery)du|rable goods
or durables
[N-PLURAL]
Durable goods or durables are goods such as televisions or cars which are expected to last a long time, and are bought infrequently. (mainly AM; in BRIT, usually use consumer durables)goods train (goods trains)
[N-COUNT]
A goods train is a train that transports goods and not people. (BRIT; in AM, use freight train)luxu|ry goods
[N-PLURAL]
Luxury goods are things which are not necessary, but which give you pleasure or make your life more comfortable.
...increased taxes on luxury goods, such as boats, fur coats and expensive cars.soft goods
[N-PLURAL]
Soft goods are the same as soft furnishings. (AM)white goods
[N-PLURAL]
People in business sometimes refer to fridges, washing machines, and other large pieces of electrical household equipment as white goods. Compare brown goods.