white sale

noun

1. a sale of sheets, pillowcases, and other white goods.

white sale

noun

1. a sale of household linens at reduced prices

Word History and Origins

Origin of white sale¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Idioms and Phrases

A special offering of towels, bed linens and similar goods, not necessarily white-colored. For example, The big stores always have white sales in January. [c. 1900]