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furnishing

1. presentparticiple andgerund offurnish

furnishing (pluralfurnishings)

1. (chiefly in theplural) Furniture, fittings, and other detachable accessories.
   • 1947 January and February, “Notes and News: New Southern Channel Steamer”, inRailway Magazine, page49:

     With her luxuriousfurnishings and spacious accommodation theInvicta, which is 350-ft. long and has a gross tonnage of 4,178, resembles a small liner.

2. (of an animal, in theplural) A portion of longerhair within thecoat of a dog, rabbit, etc.
   • 2001, J. Anne Helgren,Rex Cats: Everything about Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Behavior, and Housing‎^[1],→ISBN, page35:

     As plush and huggable as a child's stuffed toy with curly whiskers, ears full of curly earfurnishings