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sofa(dictionary)

sofa (iou)



sofa noun. E17.
[French, ult. from Arab. uffa long (stone) bench.]
Esp. in Arab countries, a raised part of a floor, covered with rich carpets and cushions, and used for sitting. E17.
A long upholstered seat with a back and one or two arms, on which an individual may recline or two or more people may sit. E18.
Comb.: sofa bed, sofa-sleeper a sofa that can be converted to serve as a bed.
sofa'd adjective (a) (now rare or obsolete) seated as on a sofa; (b) furnished with a sofa or sofas: L18.