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piece of furniture

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Noun1.piece of furniturepiece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
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
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, sideboard, counter - 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
chest of drawers, dresser, bureau, chest - 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); "she liked the kitchen fitments"
fitment - any of the items furnishing or equipping a room (especially built-in furniture); "she liked the kitchen fitments"
furnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
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
rosemaling - a Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs
seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"
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; "it was a sturdy table"
table - a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it; "I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant"
wall unit - a piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room
wardrobe, closet, press - 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
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
furnished, equipped - provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority); "a furnished apartment"; "a completely furnished toolbox"


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If you could endure to have such a worthless fellow, and a fellow of such indifferent reputation, coming and going at odd times, I should ask that I might be permitted to come and go as a privileged person here; that I might be regarded as an useless (and I would add, if it were not for the resemblance I detected between you and me, an unornamental) piece of furniture, tolerated for its old service, and taken no notice of.
It was an oldfashioned piece of furniture, with high back and ends, and it was so heavy that even by resting the greatest weight upon the back of the Saw-Horse, the boy found himself out of breath when at last the clumsy sofa was dumped upon the roof.
Manson Mingott had long since succeeded in untying her husband's fortune, and had lived in affluence for half a century; but memories of her early straits had made her excessively thrifty, and though, when she bought a dress or a piece of furniture, she took care that it should be of the best, she could not bring herself to spend much on the transient pleasures of the table.
 
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