English Dictionary

brown goods

noun

consumer electronics equipment for entertainment, such as televisions and music centres / unbleached cotton textiles / (beverage industry) spirits which are brown in colour, such as whiskey

I bought some new brown goods for my living room.

意味（1）

consumer electronics equipment for entertainment, such as televisions and music centres

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).

意味（2）

unbleached cotton textiles

意味（3）

(beverage industry) spirits which are brown in colour, such as whiskey

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).