small appliances

Countertop household devices

Small appliances are portable household electrical devices used for cooking, cleaning, or personal care.

Unlike major appliances such as refrigerators or washing machines, small appliances are compact enough to store in cabinets or on countertops: toasters, blenders, hair dryers, electric kettles.

The kitchen counter was cluttered with small appliances.

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stand mixer · hair dryer · air purifier · shaver · dehumidifier · toaster · epilator · hand mixer · electric can opener · rice cooker · space heater · electric kettle · wedding registry · vacuum cleaner · electric blanket · slow cooker · sewing machine · microwave

Categories
Opposites
size/scale of appliances

small applianceswhite goods

Large household machines

refrigerator · washing machine · dryer · dishwasher · range

portability/installation

small appliancesbuilt-in oven

Oven installed in cabinetry

category of household goods

small appliancesfixtures

Permanently attached equipment

furniture · home furnishings · cabinetry · built-ins · plumbing fixtures

Family

small, appliances

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G