Here are some expressions commonly used in discussing furniture and fittings 1 matters.
bathtub or bath - a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body bookcase - a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books chest of drawers UK/ bureau US - furniture with drawers for keeping clothes cooker - a utensil for cooking cupboard - a closet with shelves where dishes, utensils or food is kept dishwasher - a machine for washing dishes drawer - a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out dryer - an appliance that removes moisture fittings - small and often standardized accessories to a larger system freezer - electric refrigerator in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time hair-dryer - a hand-held electric blower that can blow warm air onto the hair; used for styling hair power point UK / electric socket US - a wall socket, an electric outlet refrigerator - a room or appliance for keeping food or other items cool restroom US / bathroom UK - a toilet that is available to the public scales - an instrument or machine for weighing shelf - one of several similar pieces in a closet, bookcase or similar structure shower - a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you sideboard - a piece of furniture that stands at the side of the dining room; has shelves and drawers standard lamp UK or floor lamp US - a lamp that stands on the floor switch - a device for making, breaking or changing the connections in an electrical circuit tap or faucet - a faucet for drawing water from a pipe tea trolley UK or tea wagon US - serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments vacuum cleaner or hoover in the UK - an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction wardrobe - a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes washbasin - a bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you wash your hands and face washing machine - a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
Now we put new vocabulary into context, so you can see how you might use these terms yourself. The expressions are in boldface in the text.
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