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coffee table

noun

  1. a low table, usually placed in front of a sofa, for holding ashtrays, snack bowls, glasses, magazines, etc.


coffee table

noun

  1. a low table, on which newspapers, etc, may be placed and coffee served
  2. modifier implying an emphasis on appearance and style over substance

    coffee-table music

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coffee table1

First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences

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On his coffee table sits a gleaming metallic hood ornament, a winged pointed figure that looks like a mock spaceship that Gurr hoped would grace a new Lincoln.

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Colorful textured rugs in purple, blue, orange, pink and red blend with handmade pottery, art and chic glass-top coffee tables.

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By that point, the pile of cash had migrated to the coffee table.

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My mom went to the store and, upon her return, pulled something out of a black plastic bag that she set down on my glass coffee table.

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Among the items I brought back to L.A. was one of my mom’s adult coloring books, a gift from my father that I placed on my coffee table and will forever cherish.

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