Definition of furnishing
1 : an article or accessory of dress —usually used in plural
2 : an object that tends to increase comfort or utility; especially : an article of furniture for the interior of a building —usually used in plural
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Recent Examples of furnishing from the Web
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Some of the furnishings and equipment may be available for purchase.
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Cool colors on the walls and a neutral palette for materials and furnishings complement the woods.
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Ikea is matching the prizes (a total of $10,000) with a donation of home furnishings to The Homeless Families Foundation, a local organization that provides housing assistance and educational services to homeless families living in Columbus.
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The property is said to have sold with most of its furnishings and contents.
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Candice had a room with comparable furnishings on the 12th floor of the hotel's older tower.
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Candice had a room with comparable furnishings on the 12th floor of the hotel’s older tower.
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The squat time capsule, at 261 Crown Street, has a century-old wooden counter and furnishings scarred by the carvings of patrons’ initials and names.
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The season kicks off when the product mavens at IKEA challenge DESIGN SQUAD’s aspiring teenage engineers to create eco-friendly Cardboard Furniture for display at the home furnishings superstore.
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First Known Use of furnishing
1594
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