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so·fa
(sō′fə)n.
A long upholstered seat typically with a back and arms.
[Turkish, from Arabic ṣuffa, carpet, divan, from Aramaic ṣippā, absolute form of ṣippətā, mat; see ṣpp in Semitic roots.]
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sofa
(ˈsəʊfə)n
(Furniture) an upholstered seat with back and arms for two or more people
[C17 (in the sense: dais upholstered as a seat): from Arabic suffah]
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so•fa
(ˈsoʊ fə)n., pl. -fas.
a long upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
[1615–25; < Arabic ṣuffah platform]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() sofa bed, convertible - a sofa that can be converted into a bed divan - a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall) seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests" settee - a small sofa squab - a soft padded sofa |
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sofa
noun couch, settee, divan, chaise longue, chesterfield, ottoman That night the Major had slept on the sofa.
Types of sofa
bergère, canapé, chaise longue or chaise, chesterfield, couch, davenport (U.S.), day bed, divan, futon, lounge, love seat, settee, settle, sofa bed, squab, studio couch, tête-à-tête, vis-à-visCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
أريكَهكَنَبَة
диван
pohovkagauč
sofa
sohva
sohva
kauč
kanapé
sófi
ソファー
소파
dīvānssofa
zofa
ležaj
soffa
เก้าอี้นวม
ghế sofa
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sofa
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sofa
(ˈsəufə) noun a kind of long seat, stuffed and with a back and arms. We were sitting on the sofa.
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sofa
→ كَنَبَة pohovka sofa Sofa καναπές sofá sohva sofa kauč divano ソファー 소파 sofa sofa kanapa sofá диван soffa เก้าอี้นวม kanepe ghế sofa 沙发Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009