Etymology

furniture

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Today it means: Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively. Full definition →

Middle French fourniture
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  1. Middle French · derived fromfourniture“a supply, or the act of furnishing”
  2. English todayfurniture

From Middle French fourniture (“a supply, or the act of furnishing”), from fournir (“to furnish”).

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