"part of the furniture" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} part of the furniture (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) Someone or something taken for granted as a permanent fixture or ignored. Tags: colloquial, uncountable
    Sense id: en-part_of_the_furniture-en-noun-vabNMx8X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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