white sale

noun

1. a sale of sheets, pillowcases, and other white goods.

white sale

noun

1. a sale of household linens at reduced prices

Word History and Origins

Origin of white sale¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Idioms and Phrases

A special offering of towels, bed linens and similar goods, not necessarily white-colored. For example, The big stores always have white sales in January . [c. 1900]

Example Sentences

Lots of others view it as a fine day to take advantage of a white sale.

From Salon

A lot of advice that was given to me was that I should put a white sales representative in your booth, or you shouldn’t be there.

From Washington Times

Retailers will mark down bedding again in January during “white sales,” a retail tradition dating back two centuries used to jump-start home shopping again after the holidays.

From Seattle Times

For example, January white sales are prime time for discounted bedding.

From Seattle Times

“With Miss Davis and Miss Baxter running in tandem through much of “All About Eve,” the gentlemen in the film have as hard a time making themselves conspicuous as male commuters at a white sale.”

From The New Yorker