furnishing
noun
fur·nish·ing
ˈfər-ni-shiŋ 
1
: an article or accessory of dress
—usually used in plural
2
: an object that tends to increase comfort or utility
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The property is decked out in vintage TWA travel posters and there are exhibits displaying decades-old playing cards given out as in-flight amenities, old TWA uniforms, and vintage furnishings from the TWA headquarters.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
If furnishings or wall decor are visible through the lenses, these glasses aren’t safe to view the sun.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Incorporate sage green on walls or furnishings in rooms that feature hardwood floors, butcher-block countertops, stone tile, and other natural finishes.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2024
The public can tour more than 35 historic homes in the area, see many examples of architecture and furnishings, enjoy culinary and musical events, and stroll through gardens in bloom.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
The layout can be entirely customized by the owner, as can the decor and furnishings.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
Now almost entirely emptied of its contents — which, together with the art, objects and furnishings from Gastou’s Quai Malaquais apartment, will go on sale at Sotheby’s in Paris on March 19 — the house is ready to begin yet another chapter.
—Aimee Farrell, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
From the rise of smart appliances to the portrayal of futuristic furnishings in movies like Clueless, technology and home decor can go together like a comforter and duvet cover.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
Pryor owns a building a block east of the printing plant, at 16th and Locust streets, which houses his twin businesses: Madison Flitch, a studio and art gallery that designs and makes artistic furnishings, and Madison Stitch, which makes leather bags.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
If furnishings or wall decor are visible through the lenses, these glasses aren’t safe to view the sun.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Incorporate sage green on walls or furnishings in rooms that feature hardwood floors, butcher-block countertops, stone tile, and other natural finishes.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2024
The public can tour more than 35 historic homes in the area, see many examples of architecture and furnishings, enjoy culinary and musical events, and stroll through gardens in bloom.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
The layout can be entirely customized by the owner, as can the decor and furnishings.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
Now almost entirely emptied of its contents — which, together with the art, objects and furnishings from Gastou’s Quai Malaquais apartment, will go on sale at Sotheby’s in Paris on March 19 — the house is ready to begin yet another chapter.
—Aimee Farrell, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
From the rise of smart appliances to the portrayal of futuristic furnishings in movies like Clueless, technology and home decor can go together like a comforter and duvet cover.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
Pryor owns a building a block east of the printing plant, at 16th and Locust streets, which houses his twin businesses: Madison Flitch, a studio and art gallery that designs and makes artistic furnishings, and Madison Stitch, which makes leather bags.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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