If you want to stock up with furniture, here's a piece (3)
I believe the answer is:
cot
'piece' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cot that I've seen before include "Small child's bed" , "Function" , "Baby's bed" , "Infant's bed" , "Crib" .)