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furnishing

[ fur-ni-shing ]
/ ˈfɜr nɪ ʃɪŋ /
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noun

furnishings,
  1. furniture, carpeting, etc., for a house or room.
  2. articles or accessories of dress: men's furnishings.
that with which anything is furnished.

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RELATED WORDS

equipment, gear, provisions, accessories, trappings, fixtures, decor

Nearby words

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Origin of furnishing

First recorded in 1490–1500; furnish + -ing1
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British Dictionary definitions for furnishings

furnishings

/ (ˈfɜːnɪʃɪŋz) /

pl n

furniture and accessories, including carpets and curtains, with which a room, house, etc, is furnished
US and Canadian articles of dress and accessories
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for furnishings

furnishings

n.

articles of furniture, c.1600, plural verbal noun from furnish (v.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper