comfortable sofa

  • 1Sofa — 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. [1913 Webster] Let fall the curtains,… …

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  • 2Sofa bed — Sofa 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. [1913 Webster] Let fall the curtains …

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  • 3sofa bedstead — Sofa 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. [1913 Webster] Let fall the curtains …

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  • 4sofa — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ battered ▪ comfortable, comfy (informal), plush, soft ▪ overstuffed ▪ Amy collapsed on her overstuffed leather …

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  • 5comfortable — com|fort|a|ble W3S2 [ˈkʌmftəbəl, ˈkʌmfət US ˈkʌmfərt , ˈkʌmft ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(furniture/places/clothes etc)¦ 2¦(physically relaxed)¦ 3¦(confident)¦ 4¦(money)¦ 5¦(competition/vote)¦ 6¦(ill/injured)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(FURNITURE/PLACES/CLOTHES ETC)¦… …

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  • 6comfortable — adj. 1 allowing you to feel relaxed VERBS ▪ be, feel, look ▪ The bed felt comfortable. ▪ make sth ▪ We must think how we can make the room more comfortable for you …

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  • 7sofa */ — UK [ˈsəʊfə] / US [ˈsoʊfə] noun [countable] Word forms sofa : singular sofa plural sofas a large, soft, comfortable seat with arms and a back that two or three people can sit on …

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  • 8sofa — [[t]so͟ʊfə[/t]] sofas N COUNT A sofa is a long, comfortable seat with a back and usually with arms, which two or three people can sit on. Syn: settee, couch …

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  • 9sofa — so|fa [ˈsəufə US ˈsou ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Arabic; Origin: suffah long seat ] a comfortable seat with raised arms and a back, that is wide enough for two or three people to sit on = ↑couch British Equivalent: settee …

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  • 10sofa — so|fa [ soufə ] noun count a large, soft, comfortable seat with arms and a back that two or three people can sit on …

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