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Definition of Piece of furniture
1. Noun. Furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy. "There was only one piece of furniture in the room"
Examples of category: Cabinetry, Cabinetwork, Americana, Fitment, Rosemaling, Chattel, Movable, Personal Chattel, Ebonise, Ebonize, Knockdown, Equipped, Furnished
Specialized synonyms: Baby Bed, Baby's Bed, Bedroom Furniture, Bedframe, Bedstead, Bookcase, Buffet, Counter, Sideboard, Cabinet, Bureau, Chest, Chest Of Drawers, Dresser, Dining-room Furniture, Etagere, Fitment, Hallstand, Lamp, Lawn Furniture, Nest, Office Furniture, Seat, Sectional, Sheraton, Sleeper, Table, Table, Wall Unit, Closet, Press, Wardrobe, Wash-hand Stand, Washstand
Generic synonyms: Furnishing
Derivative terms: Furnish
Definition of Piece of furniture
1. Noun. An item of furniture; any item, such as a table or cupboard, that constitutes furniture. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Piece Of Furniture
Literary usage of Piece of furniture
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1922)
""Q. Was a single piece of furniture crated at all? "A. No; I don't recall any
one crated in the car. * • * I would say that the way it was put in there none ..."
2. Diary of the American Revolution: From Newspapers and Original Documents by Frank Moore (1860)
"... one piece of furniture after another, even to their beds, to pay their taxes.
After all, a power drawn from such distant and dissonant ..."
3. The Furniture of Our Forefathers by Esther Singleton, Russell Sturgis (1913)
"The effort to combine so many parts in one piece of furniture has resulted in
... This piece of furniture is of the most graceful and attractive character. ..."
4. The Furniture of Our Forefathers by Esther Singleton, Russell Sturgis (1906)
"The effort to combine so many parts in one piece of furniture has resulted in
... This piece of furniture is of the most graceful and attractive character. ..."
5. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1883)
"Mr. Shaw also gives an illustration of a very handsome piece of furniture which
he calls a ... piece of furniture ..."
6. Scribners Monthly (1878)
"It happens that the piece of furniture under discussion gave so much ... The result
of this venture was a piece of furniture that does not look as if rt ..."
7. History of Art in Phœnicia and Its Dependencies by Georges Perrot, Charles Chipiez (1885)
"Bronze foot, from a piece of furniture. New York Museum. went in succession to
Spain, to the mouths of the Loire, the Charente, and the rivers of Brittany, ..."
8. The Christian Remembrancer by William Scott (1846)
"She advanced slowly, without appearing to notice the profound sensation caused
by her presence, to a piece of furniture overlaid with brass, and took from a ..."
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