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white sale

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noun

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

Origin of white sale

First recorded in 1920–25
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British Dictionary definitions for white sale

white sale

noun

a sale of household linens at reduced prices
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Idioms and Phrases with white sale

white sale

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]

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