furnishing

noun fur·nish·ing \ ˈfər-ni-shiŋ \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

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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Both properties, along with furnishings and artwork, were listed together at $1.625 million in March 2017.

— janet eastman, OregonLive.com, "Gardenburger founder's fabled Art Deco house sells; rent it on AirBnB (photos)," 9 Apr. 2018
In a model studio apartment set up there, Klaynberg explains that the apartments in 101 Pearl will be outfitted with sleek, modern furnishings in neutral colors imported from Italy.

— kenneth r. gosselin, courant.com, "Spectra Developers Will Add 258 Apartments On Prominent Downtown Hartford Corner," 8 Apr. 2018
Standard furnishings are black leatherette/microfiber upholstery combined with piano-black and aluminum trim.

— steve siler, Car and Driver, "2019 Mercedes-AMG C63 Sedan, Coupe, and Cabriolet," 29 Mar. 2018
Along with the Adams Gerndt team of Tom Adams and Hadley Dobson, and interior furnishings by Marie Noojin of Defining Home, Gerndt welcomed the Stephens family to their new home.

— birmingham magazine, AL.com, "Opinion: Birmingham is made of grit and charm," 23 Mar. 2018
Vintage modern design: art, fashion and furnishings. $8, free ages 17 and under; for both days.

— rasputin todd, Cincinnati.com, "Things to do in Cincinnati this weekend: Feb. 23-25," 19 Feb. 2018
The other secret to decorating on a budget with second-hand furnishings: have patience.

— susan langenhennig, NOLA.com, "A professional organizer fills her home with just her favorite funky necessities," 31 Jan. 2018
In addition to the drywall, the only other furnishings this week were the steel skeleton of what will become the wine bar and a giant exhaust fan about the size of car, soon to be mounted in the ceiling.

— james ewinger, cleveland.com, "Mama Catena's, back from fire, plans reopening soon (photos)," 19 Jan. 2018
The cottage's furnishings, like the gilded Belgian chairs upholstered in French grain sacks, are equally unpretentious.

— kathleen renda, House Beautiful, ""Entertaining Cottages" Are the New She Sheds," 2 June 2017

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