unfurnished

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.

Translations[edit]

without furniture and furnishings

Danish: umøbleret
Norwegian:
Bokmål: umøblert

Nynorsk: umøblert

Portuguese: desmobiliado
Swedish: oinredd

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]

[EOD-etym-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 The Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper

[COED-pron-2] The Concise Oxford English Dictionary, eleventh edition

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