nondurables

plural noun

non·du·ra·bles ˌnän-ˈdu̇r-ə-bəlz

also -ˈdyu̇r-

: consumer goods (such as textiles, food, clothing, petroleum, and chemical products) that are only able to be used for a relatively short time before deteriorating or that are consumed in a single usage

average household spending on nondurables

called also nondurable goods

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The buying of nondurables—goods that last less than three years—has shot up. —