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sofa

[ soh-fuh ]

noun

  1. a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.


sofa

/ ˈəʊə /

noun

  1. an upholstered seat with back and arms for two or more people
“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 sofa1

1615–25; < Turkish < Arabic ṣuڴڲ platform used as a seat
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sofa1

C17 (in the sense: dais upholstered as a seat): from Arabic suffah
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There are chairs and sofas everywhere because Sherman-Palladino wants the dancers to have somewhere to hang out between takes.

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Sitting cross-legged on a sofa in a West Hollywood hotel suite on a morning in March, Ramsey admits readily that doing press is not their favorite part of the job.

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You can sit in their parlor lounge, which has these nice, colorful couch sofas or these elegant corner chairs.

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His home is well-decorated, boasts a large bay window and a Chesterfield sofa - all in stark contrast to the dereliction of the empty flats just a stone's throw away.

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Tammy recalled being led to a sofa bed in Booth's office.

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