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furniture

fur·ni·ture [ fúrnichər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. tables and chairs: the movable items in a room or patio, e.g. chairs, desks, or cabinets,

2. printing type separators: in traditional hot-metal printing, strips of wood, metal, or plastic that are placed between type in order to make spaces and hold the type in place

3. equipment: the equipment or accessories used for an activity, e.g. a ship's tackle or a horse's saddle and harnesses ( archaic )

[Early 16th century. < Old French fourniture< furnir (see furnish)]
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