Etymology dictionary. 2014.
furniture — ► NOUN 1) the movable articles that are used to make a room or building suitable for living or working in, such as tables, chairs, or desks. 2) the small accessories or fittings that are required for a particular task or function: door furniture … English terms dictionary
Furniture — Fur ni*ture, n. [F. fourniture. See {Furnish}, v. t.] 1. That with which anything is furnished or supplied; supplies; outfit; equipment. [1913 Webster] The form and all the furniture of the earth. Tillotson. [1913 Webster] The thoughts which make … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
furniture — fur‧ni‧ture [ˈfɜːnɪtʆə ǁ ˈfɜːrnɪtʆər] noun [uncountable] PROPERTY large movable objects such as chairs, tables, and beds that you use in a room to make it comfortable to live or work in: • The store sells everything from office furniture to paper … Financial and business terms
furniture — [n] household property appliance, appointment, bed, bookcase, buffet, bureau, cabinet, chair, chattel, chest, commode, couch, counter, cupboard, davenport, desk, dresser, effect, equipment, fittings, furnishing, goods, highboy, hutch, movables,… … New thesaurus
furniture — [fʉr′ni chər] n. [Fr fourniture < fournir, FURNISH] 1. Obs. 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… … English World dictionary
furniture — furnitureless, adj. /ferr ni cheuhr/, n. 1. the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 2. fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 3. equipment for … Universalium
Furniture — For the UK band, see Furniture (band). A dining table for two Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating and sleeping in beds, to hold objects at a convenient height for work… … Wikipedia
furniture — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ antique, period ▪ an 18th century town house, complete with period furniture ▪ contemporary, modern ▪ fine, quality … Collocations dictionary
Furniture + 2 — Infobox Album Name = Furniture + 2 Type = ep Artist = Fugazi Released = October 2001 Recorded = January–February 2001 at Inner Ear Studios Genre = Post hardcore Length = 8:51 Label = Dischord Producer = Ian McKaye, Don Zientara, Fugazi Reviews =… … Wikipedia
furniture — n. 1) to upholster furniture 2) antique; garden, lawn, outdoor, patio; modem; office; period; secondhand, used; unfinished (esp. AE) furniture 3) an article, piece, stick of furniture * * * [ fɜːnɪtʃə] garden lawn modern office outdoor … Combinatory dictionary
