Brown-goods
electronic machines, as television sets, stereos, and audio or video recorders, that are often finished in brown.
brown-color liquors, as whiskey, bourbon, and brandy.
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(marketing) consumer goods such as televisions, radios, or videos Compare white goods (sense 1)
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brown induration of the lung
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