consumer goods

[ kuhn-soo-mer goodz ]
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plural nounEconomics.
  1. goods that are bought and used in satisfaction of human wants, as clothing, food, or appliances, and are not utilized in any further production (contrasted with capital goods).

Origin of consumer goods

1
First recorded in 1885–90

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British Dictionary definitions for consumer goods

consumer goods

pl n
  1. goods that satisfy personal needs rather than those required for the production of other goods or services: Compare capital goods

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Cultural definitions for consumer goods

consumer goods

Goods, such as food and clothing, that satisfy human wants through their consumption or use. (Compare capital goods.)

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