case goods
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of case goods
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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When creating your space, purchase your larger pieces first, such as your sofas and case goods, then your smaller pieces such as accessories and accents.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2023
Accessories and art and lighting and a plethora of textiles are in the mix, but the pieces that build the foundation from which a room is built are upholstered pieces and case goods.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2023
For case goods, such as dressers, bookcases and buffets, that means making sure the wood tone and stain are in the same family.
From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2022
They also have a collection of oak and walnut case goods that Ms. Haddad says “challenge the wood,” and a series of steel-framed mirrors that seem to float on the wall.
From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2016
A general receiving room for all case goods and packages is provided.
From How Department Stores Are Carried On by Phillips, W. B.
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