household linen vs white goods

household linen and white goods both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
household linen	Yes	No	No	No
white goods	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, household linen and white goods are synonyms defined as:

household linen and white goods: drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth

household linen (noun)	white goods (noun)
drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth	drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth
	large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel