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Furniture

Furniture

WordNet



noun


(1)   Furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
"They had too much furniture for the small apartment"
"There was only one piece of furniture in the room"
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Etymology


From < .

Noun



  1. The harness, trappings etc. of a horse or other animal.
  2. An item, or, used collectively, items, usually in a room, which enhance the room's characteristics, functionally and/or decoratively.

Usage notes

  • Before the end of the nineteenth century, the plural existed in Standard English in both the U.S. and the U.K.; during the twentieth century, however, it ceased to be used by native speakers.
  • A single item of furniture, such as a chair or a table, is often called a .