A white sale is an event in which household items such as sheets, linens, towels, shams, and fitted sheets are sold at a discounted price. Sheets, with five letters, are a type of fabric used to make bedding, while linens, also with five letters, are a type of cloth used for tablecloths and napkins. Towels, with five letters, are a type of absorbent fabric used for drying off after bathing. Shams, with four letters, are decorative pillowcases. Fitted sheets, with eleven letters, are sheets that are designed to fit snugly around the corners of a mattress.