unfurnished
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- unfurnisht (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
Existing in the original sense of “unequipped, unprepared” since 1541[1], with the later sense of “lacking furniture” attested since 1581[1]: from un- (“not”) + furnished, past participle of furnish (“supply, equip (especially with furniture)”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʌnˈfɜːnɪʃt/[2]
Adjective[edit]
unfurnished (not comparable)
- Not furnished; having no furnishings.
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References[edit]
- "unfurnished" in WordNet 3.0, Princeton University, 2006.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
- ^ The Concise Oxford English Dictionary, eleventh edition
- Oxford Online [1]
