furniture

Noun
  1. Furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy (synset 103410635)
    "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
    associated with:
    • cabinetry, cabinetwork - the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality)
    • americana - any artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America
    • fitment - any of the items furnishing or equipping a room (especially built-in furniture)
    • rosemaling - a Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs
    • chattel, movable, personal chattel - personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
    • ebonise, ebonize - stain black to make it look like ebony
    • knockdown - (furniture) easily assembled and dismantled
    • equipped, furnished - provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
    is a type of: furnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
    subtypes:
    • baby bed, baby's bed - a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling
    • bedroom furniture - furniture intended for use in a bedroom
    • bedframe, bedstead - the framework of a bed
    • bookcase - a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
    • buffet, counter, sideboard - a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
    • cabinet - a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
    • bureau, chest, chest of drawers, dresser - furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
    • dining-room furniture - furniture intended for use in a dining room
    • etagere - a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments
    • fitment - any of the items furnishing or equipping a room (especially built-in furniture)
    • hallstand - a piece of furniture where coats and hats and umbrellas can be hung; usually has a mirror
    • lamp - a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
    • lawn furniture - furniture intended for use on a lawn or in a garden
    • nest - furniture pieces made to fit close together
    • office furniture - furniture intended for use in an office
    • seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on
    • sectional - a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
    • sheraton - a furniture style that originated in England around 1800; simple in design with straight lines and classical ornamentation
    • sleeper - a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed
    • table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
    • table - a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it
    • wall unit - a piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room
    • closet, press, wardrobe - a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
    • wash-hand stand, washstand - furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term
    same as: article of furniture, piece of furniture

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