furnishing

noun fur·nish·ing \ ˈfər-ni-shiŋ \

|Updated on: 15 Aug 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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Since April, 80 truckloads of furnishings have been hauled away for re-use, recycling or trash.

— pauline repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Old downtown courthouse being stripped before demolition," 7 July 2018
The team designed the furnishings to be as light as possible too, because a lighter boat uses less energy, and so is more efficient.

— jack stewart, WIRED, "The Funky Boat Circling the Planet on Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Gas," 5 July 2018
Although many of the furnishings have been relocated to the Pat Conroy Literary Center in nearby Beaufort, his family's very large antique dining room table and his six-passenger South Carolina Gamecocks golf cart will be sold with the home.

— meghan overdeep, Southern Living, "Alert! Pat Conroy’s Low-Key Lowcountry Home is For Sale," 2 July 2018
The new building and all of the furnishings cost $75,000.

— bill van niekerken, SFChronicle.com, "Beach Chalet: From 1925 draw to dangerous dive bar to SF classic," 27 June 2018
Sticking with the exclusive nature of the room, its one-of-a-kind furnishings can't be found in any other room in the hotel.

— diane cowen, Houston Chronicle, "Tilman Fertitta goes all in on his swanky new Presidential Suite," 7 June 2018
Yet there’s nothing especially striking about the movie’s visual presentation – the Artemis is threadbare and creaky, a purposely anachronistic blend of the future tech and throwback furnishings.

— gary thompson, Philly.com, "'Hotel Artemis': Jodie Foster heads a hotel for criminals in this stylish action flick," 7 June 2018
The opening of Cafe de Champion at 41 W. 31st St. in Bronzeville was a cause for celebration in Chicago’s African-American community, not because of its lavish furnishings, but because the name of the nightclub was not a boast.

— charles j. johnson, chicagotribune.com, "The short, sad story of Cafe de Champion — Jack Johnson's mixed-race nightclub on Chicago's South Side," 25 May 2018
But having a furry family member can wreak havoc on your furnishings.

— michelle higgins, sacbee, "Limit the impact that dogs, cats unleash on orderliness | The Sacramento Bee," 25 May 2018

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