soft goods

plural noun

: goods that are not durable
used especially of textile products

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Our mission when approaching Amazon’s merchandise, especially with soft goods, is to find the sweet spot between price point and quality. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 June 2026 Ann O’Hara, senior soft goods product manager at a company called Chilipad by Sleepme, unzips the top sheet covering a bed to show a visitor just what the Mooresville company does. Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 Along with keeping things sanitary, regularly washing the soft goods in your bathroom can also keep the laundry scent in the air fresh and inviting. Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 31 May 2026 Product design majors were already creating soft goods and accessories for major brands like Harley-Davidson and Milwaukee Tool, so the framework and resources required for a fashion major were mostly in place. Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2026 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 Jul. 2026.

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