furnishing

[fur-ni-shing]

noun

1. furnishings,

   1. furniture, carpeting, etc., for a house or room.

   2. articles or accessories of dress.

      men's furnishings.

2. that with which anything is furnished.

Word History and Origins

Origin of furnishing¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; furnish + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Do you expect to equally split the cost of these new furnishings?

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The furnishings are removed as the election night draws to its conclusion, leaving no place for the characters to hide from the unwelcome knowledge that will upend their lives.

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Many of the home’s original furnishings were sold with the house including the Eames barstools from Herman Miller.

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So when he moved to Los Angeles for good in 2022, he found shopping for furnishings on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace to be a great way to get to know the city.

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High-end furnishing retailer RH, for example, has a small hotel in New York where guests can try out the company’s products in rooms starting at $2,200 a night.

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