red goods

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounred goods pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyProducts that are consumed and replaced quickly, such as food, as opposed to items that have moderate (orange goods) or long-term (yellow goods) lifespans.

Origin

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

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APA

red goods. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20goods

MLA

“red goods.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20goods. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red goods,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20goods.

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