furnisher

One who equips

A furnisher is a person or company that supplies or provides something.

The word appears most often in legal and financial contexts: a furnisher of information to credit bureaus, a furnisher of goods.

In older usage, a furnisher might supply a home with furniture, though that sense has largely given way to furniture store or interior decorator.

trade

supplier

Source of goods

catalog · delivery · installation · assembly · wholesale · inventory · commission · outfitter · upholsterer · cabinetmaker

furniture

sofa

Multi-seat cushioned furniture

cabinet · dresser · table · chair · ottoman · bedframe · mattress · nightstand · desk · armoire

aesthetics

design

Purposeful creative planning

ornamentation · vintage · modernism · artistry · craftsmanship · palette · texture · motif · symmetry · proportion

comfort

cushion

Stuffed fabric for comfort

blanket · upholstery · softness · warmth · snug · relaxation · quilt · padding · ergonomic · supportive

Opposites
supply/provision role

furnisherbuyer

One who acquires things

purchaser · receiver · recipient · acquirer · consumer

spatial/material state

furnisherstripper

Removes coatings or clothing

emptier · clearer · remover · dismantler · depriver

Phrases
Family

furnish, furnished, furnishing, unfurnished, furnishes, refurnish, refurnished, refurnishing, furnishers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G