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Webster 1913 Edition

Sofa

So′fa

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Sofas
(#)
.
[Ar.
soffah
, from
saffa
to dispose in order: cf. F.
sofa
, It.
sofà
.]
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
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Sofa

SO'FA

,
Noun.
[probably an oriental word.] An elegant long seat, usually with a stuffed bottom. Sofas are variously made. In the United States, the frame of stuffed cloth, with a covering of silk, chintz. calico or hair-cloth. The sofa of the orientals is a kind of alcove raised half a foot above the floor, where visitors of distinction are received. It is also a seat by the side of the room covered with a carpet.

Definition 2024

sofà

sofà

See also: sofa, Sofa, and sofá

Catalan

Noun

sofà m ‎(plural sofàs)

  1. sofa

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic صُفَّة ‎(ṣuffa, “sofa, long seat made of stone or brick”), from Aramaic צפא ‎(ṣipā’, “mat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /soˈfa/, [s̪oˈfa], [s̪ɔˈfa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: so‧fà

Noun

sofà m ‎(invariable)

  1. (furniture) sofa, chesterfield

Etymology

Derived from Arabic صُفَّة ‎(ṣuffa, “sofa, long seat made of stone or brick”), from Aramaic צפא ‎(ṣipā’, “mat”).

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern) IPA(key): /suˈfa/
  • Rhymes: -a

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