| 词汇 | black goods |
| 词源 | black goods; white goods. Black goods is a term rarely if ever heard anymore. Back almost a century ago department stores often carried a complete line of coffins and black goods, the contemporary euphemism for the mourning clothes of black crepe worn by members of a bereaved family. White goods in retail parlance can mean anything from bedsheets to large appliances. |
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