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Meaning of SOFA

Pronunciation:  'sowfu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an upholstered seat for more than one person
 
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 Synonyms: couch, lounge
 
 See Also: convertible, daybed, divan, divan bed, love seat, seat, settee, sofa bed, squab, tete-a-tete, vis-a-vis

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\So"fa\, n.; pl. {Sofas}. [Ar. soffah, from saffa to
dispose in order: cf. F. sofa, It. sof[`a].]
A long seat, usually with a cushioned bottom, back, and ends;
-- much used as a comfortable piece of furniture.
      Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round. --Cowper.
{Sofa bed}, a sofa so contrived that it may be extended to
   form a bed; -- called also {sofa bedstead}.
 

 

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