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unfurnished

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English

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Existing in the original sense of “unequipped, unprepared” since 1541,[2] with the later sense of “lacking furniture” attested since 1581[2]: from un- (not) +‎ furnished, past participle of furnish (supply, equip (especially with furniture)).[2]

Adjective

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unfurnished (not comparable)

  1. Not furnished; having no furnishings.
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Etymology 2

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From unfurnish +‎ -ed.

Verb

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unfurnished

  1. simple past and past participle of unfurnish

References

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  • "unfurnished" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011.
  • Oxford Online [1]
  1. ^ The Concise Oxford English Dictionary, eleventh edition
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “unfurnished”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.