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furnitures

fur·ni·ture
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fur-ni-cher]
    • /ˈfɜr nɪ tʃər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fur-ni-cher]
    • /ˈfɜr nɪ tʃər/

Definitions of furnitures word

  • noun furnitures the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 1
  • noun furnitures fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 1
  • noun furnitures equipment for streets and other public areas, as lighting standards, signs, benches, or litter bins. 1
  • noun furnitures Also called bearer, dead metal. Printing. pieces of wood or metal, less than type high, set in and about pages of type to fill them out and hold the type in place in a chase. 1
  • noun furnitures Plural form of furniture. 1
  • noun furnitures plural of furniture. 0

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Origin of furnitures

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < French fourniture, derivative of fournir to furnish

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Parts of speech for Furnitures

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

furnitures popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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