furnishing
noun (furnishings); also the -ing form of furnish
Everyday
- (usually plural) Furniture, carpets, curtains and other things in a room or house. tree →
- Putting furniture into a room or house. tree →
In the lessons
In everyday life and adverts: «soft furnishings» are cushions, curtains and rugs. When moving house, people are «furnishing» the new home. In maths, shopping problems may list furnishings with prices.
Examples
- The furnishings in the room were old and dusty. tree →
- Soft furnishings include cushions and curtains. tree →
- They are furnishing their new flat. tree →
- The castle's furnishings were grand. tree →
- We bought new furnishings for the bedroom. tree →
- Fire safety rules cover furnishings too. tree →
- This barrel of nails is my whole fortune, which I wish to give as my contribution towards the bride’s house furnishing.” tree →
Note
Usually plural: furnishings. Verb: furnish (to put furniture in). «Furnished» flat = with furniture.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «furnishing» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «furnishing» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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