/ ˈfɜːnɪtʃə(r); NAmE ˈfɜːrn-/ noun
[ U ] objects that can be moved, such as tables, chairs and beds, that are put into a house or an office to make it suitable for living or working in :
a piece of furniture
garden / office, etc. furniture
We need to buy some new furniture.
—see also door furniture , street furniture
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IDIOMS
see part noun
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent. (denoting the action of furnishing): from French fourniture , from fournir , from Old French furnir to furnish.