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furniture definition

fur·ni·ture (fʉr′ni c̸hər)

noun

  1. Obsolete the act of furnishing
  2. the things, usually movable, in a room, apartment, etc. which equip it for living, as chairs, sofas, tables, beds, etc.
  3. the necessary equipment of a machine, ship, trade, etc.
  4. Archaic full equipment for a man and horse, as armor, harness, etc.
  5. Printing pieces of wood, metal, or plastic used to fill in blank areas in type forms

Etymology: Fr fourniture < fournir, furnish

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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