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]
References
- "unfurnished" in WordNet 3.0, Princeton University, 2006.
- The Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
- The Concise Oxford English Dictionary, eleventh edition
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