brown goods

American

plural noun

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

brown goods British

plural noun

marketing consumer goods such as televisions, radios, or videos Compare white goods

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"In the old days it was very much about what were called brown goods - everything around the TV set and related technologies. But now, it's quite extraordinary how many sectors converge."

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2015

These mills manufacture cotton brown goods, consuming 7,500 to 8,000 bales cotton annually.

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