soft goods

plural noun

: goods that are not durable
used especially of textile products

Examples of soft goods in a Sentence

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Strategically onshoring the production of soft goods is also a matter of national security, the letter said. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025 Spread color throughout the room via pillows, lampshades, blankets and other soft goods. Lauren Finney Harden, USA Today, 12 May 2025 As a result of these issues – their is now brand confusion and irreparable hard to our soft goods, surf and skate branding. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025 Also in the line-up are a robust collection of soft goods, including robes of every texture, duvet covers, sheet sets, and Turkish cotton towels. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soft goods

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soft goods was in 1798

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“Soft goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20goods. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

soft goods

see good sense 2

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