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# furnishing

noun (furnishings); also the -ing form of furnish

«furnishing» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (usually plural) Furniture, carpets, curtains and other things in a room or house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furnishing/#m1)
2. Putting furniture into a room or house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furnishing/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furnishing/#x1)
- Soft furnishings include cushions and curtains. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furnishing/#x2)
- They are furnishing their new flat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furnishing/#x3)
- The castle's furnishings were grand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furnishing/#x4)
- We bought new furnishings for the bedroom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furnishing/#x5)
- Fire safety rules cover furnishings too. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furnishing/#x6)
- This barrel of nails is my whole fortune, which I wish to give as my contribution towards the bride’s house furnishing.” [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furnishing/#x7)

### 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](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furnishing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«furnishing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/furnishing.html) on Mova free.