furnishing

[ fur-ni-shing ]

/ ˈfɜr nɪ ʃɪŋ /

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noun

furnishings,

that with which anything is furnished.

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Origin of furnishing

First recorded in 1490–1500; furnish + -ing¹

Until then, if you want the best vacuum for pet hair, powerful suction is a must, ideally combined with a special attachment for soft furnishings and a roller that won’t get in a tangle.
Best vacuum for pet hair: Get a fur-free home with these powerful dustbusters|Charlotte Marcus|February 16, 2021|Popular-Science
Low-e coatings keep out most ultraviolet wavelengths, which helps keep furnishings from fading.
Cloudy double-pane windows are to be expected with time|Jeanne Huber|January 11, 2021|Washington Post
Furniture and furnishings rose 16% and home improvement products gained 14% compared with a year ago.
Holiday retail sales rose 3%, driven by online shoppers|Verne Kopytoff|December 26, 2020|Fortune
Restoration Hardware’s sales are way up, but the company estimates supply chain issues are preventing millions in unfilled orders for its luxury home furnishings.
Americans are running out of high-end furniture to buy|Karen Ho|December 10, 2020|Quartz

The company will produce some much smaller print items, including one focused on home furnishings, next year.
Ikea to stop publishing its iconic catalog after 70 years|Phil Wahba|December 7, 2020|Fortune
To this evil the darkness and steepness of the streets mainly contribute, by furnishing almost a certainty of escape.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
In Ohio and Missouri large quantities of tobacco are grown, the former state furnishing both cutting and seed leaf tobaccos.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The luxury of wheaten bread is introduced everywhere, North America furnishing the flour.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
It was this which had been conveyed there in those furniture vans of the Trinity Furnishing Company.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
Nephew by marriage of Dr. Minoret, who had secured the position for him, furnishing his security.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe