furnishing vs mantle

mantle vs furnishing

furnishing and mantle both are nouns.

furnishing is not a verb while mantle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
furnishing	Yes	No	No	No
mantle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mantle is a hyponym of furnishing; that is, mantle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than furnishing:

furnishing: (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
mantle: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

Other hyponyms of furnishing include appointment, fitting, curtain, drape, drapery, pall, article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture, carpet, carpeting, rug.

furnishing (noun)	mantle (noun)
the act of providing a house or room with furniture and other removable items such as shelves, carpets, appliances, etc.	a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable	hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel	shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
	(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
	the cloak as a symbol of authority
	the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
	anything that covers

furnishing (verb)	mantle (verb)
	cover like a mantle
	spread over a surface, like a mantle

Difference between furnishing and mantle

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