red goods

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Products that are consumed and replaced quickly, such as food, as opposed to items that have moderate (orange goods) or long-term (yellow goods) lifespans.

Word forms

red goods

Etymology

The colors here have to do with the rate of consumption, as opposed to the genre (as in white goods or brown goods).

Related words

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