unfurnished

unfurnished

English

Alternative forms

• unfurnisht (obsolete)

Etymology

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ʌnˈfɜːnɪʃt/[2]

Adjective

unfurnished (not comparable)

1. Not furnished; having no furnishings.

Translations

without furniture and furnishings

Norwegian: Bokmål: umøblert Nynorsk: umøblert

References

• "unfurnished" in WordNet 3.0, Princeton University, 2006.

1. The Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
2. The Concise Oxford English Dictionary, eleventh edition

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