house furnishings

American  

plural noun

1. the furnishings of a household, as rugs, chairs, or draperies.

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Etymology

Origin of house furnishings

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

She spent lavishly on White House furnishings, shelling out huge sums for china, wallpaper, carpets and furniture.

From Washington Post

Awaiting the pope’s arrival, Boehner repeatedly straightened his tie and shifted from foot to foot, and joked and chatted with reporters about the history of the House furnishings.

From Washington Times

As Hillary Clinton begins her campaign to again reside with the White House furnishings, remember an episode perhaps pertinent to the family penchant for secrecy and to her personal e-mail server.

From Washington Post

Carpets, Bedding, Curtains, House Furnishings, all as they should be—no disturbing note, no hint of a dangerous element in the well-ordered working scheme of Thompson's.

From Project Gutenberg

Besides this salary there is an allowance of $25,000 a year for traveling expenses, and allowances for clerks, automobiles, house furnishings, fuel, lighting, etc., making in the aggregate some $250,000 a year.

From Project Gutenberg