furnishing

Etymology

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of furnish

noun

  1. (chiefly in the plural) Furniture, fittings, and other detachable accessories.
    With her luxurious furnishings and spacious accommodation the Invicta, which is 350-ft. long and has a gross tonnage of 4,178, resembles a small liner. 1947 January and February, “Notes and News: New Southern Channel Steamer”, in Railway Magazine, page 49
  2. (of an animal, in the plural) A portion of longer hair within the coat of a dog, rabbit, etc.
    As plush and huggable as a child's stuffed toy with curly whiskers, ears full of curly ear furnishings 2001, J. Anne Helgren, Rex Cats: Everything about Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Behavior, and Housing, page 35

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