furnishing

American  

[fur-ni-shing] / ˈfɜr nɪ ʃɪŋ /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of furnishing

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

Example Sentences

A sumptuous sofa in dark-green velvet from Claremont Furnishing anchors the room without drawing attention away from the other elements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Furnishing your home with antiques doesn’t have to be expensive — not if you’re willing to do a little restoration work.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Furnishing an entire house does not need to be done all at once.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2024

Andy Burnett, warehouse manager at Forest Furnishing on South Street, said it has been "a problem for the entire area for years".

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2023

Furnishing himself with arms, at the expense of Franquesnay, he joined De Graff.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter