Frigidaire

Kitchen cooling company

Frigidaire is a brand of home appliances, especially refrigerators.

The name became so associated with refrigerators in the mid-20th century that some speakers use it generically for any refrigerator, regardless of manufacturer: Put the milk back in the Frigidaire.

This generic use is now dated and mostly regional, concentrated in the American South.

genericized

fridge

Cold storage appliance

freezer · chiller · kitchen appliance · cooling · food storage · perishables · leftovers · cold drinks · beer · milk

appliances

freezer

Subzero storage compartment

washer · dryer · air conditioner · microwave · stove · ice maker · cooktop · dehumidifier · window unit · chest freezer

brand

appliance

Powered household device

Electrolux · kitchen · manufacturer · Dayton · white goods · American · logo · nameplate · dealership · warranty

vintage

retro

Evoking recent past

turquoise · pink · 1950s · antique · restoration · collectors · Americana · atomic age · classic · art deco

Categories
Opposites
appliance function (cooling vs. heating)

Frigidairestove

Kitchen heating appliance

oven · range · furnace · cooktop · toaster oven

temperature connotation (brand etymology)

FrigidaireHotpoint

Home appliance manufacturer

Vulcan

temperature association

Frigidaireinferno

Devastating, uncontrollable blaze

furnace · heat · warmth · fire · hotbox

Family

frigid, frigidity, frigidly, refrigerate, refrigeration, refrigerator, refrigerant

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G