part of the furniture

noun

Someone or something taken for granted as a permanent fixture or ignored.

Meanings

nounpart of the furniture (uncountable)
  1. colloquialuncountableSomeone or something taken for granted as a permanent fixture or ignored.
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APA

part of the furniture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/part%20of%20the%20furniture

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“part of the furniture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/part%20of%20the%20furniture. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “part of the furniture,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/part%20of%20the%20furniture.

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