meubles

Definitions of meubles
  1. noun
    (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
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    accessoires, installation
    (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
    drapé
    hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
    meuble
    furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
    carpette, tapis
    floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
    lit pour bébé
    a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling
    bibliothèque
    a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
    tapis
    a carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams
    buffet
    a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
    cabinet
    a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
    commode
    furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
    rideau d'entracte
    a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
    lampe
    a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
    mobilier de bureau
    furniture intended for use in an office
    siège
    furniture that is designed for sitting on
    table
    a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
    table
    a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it
    meuble mural
    a piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room
    armoire-penderie, garde-robe, penderie
    a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
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    instrumentation
    an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
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