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sofa

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so·fa  (sf)
n.
A long upholstered seat typically with a back and arms.

[Turkish, from Arabic uffa, carpet, divan, from Aramaic ipp, absolute form of ippt, mat; see pp in Semitic roots.]

sofa [ˈsəʊfə]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / 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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sofasofa - an upholstered seat for more than one person
sofa bed, convertible - a sofa that can be converted into a bed
daybed, divan bed - an armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night
divan - a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
love seat, loveseat, tete-a-tete, vis-a-vis - small sofa that seats two people
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

sofa
Translations
sofa [ˈsəʊfə]
A. Nsofá m
B. CPD sofa bed Nsofá-cama m

sofa [ˈsəʊfə] nsofa m, canapé m
sofa bed ncanapé-lit m

sofa
nSofa nt, → Couch f; sofa bedSofabett nt, → Schlafcouch f

sofa [ˈsəʊfə] nsofà m inv, divano
sofa [ˈsəʊfə] nsofà m inv, divano

sofa
n sofa [ˈsəufə]
a kind of long seat, stuffed and with a back and arms We were sitting on the sofa. sofa, rusbank أريكَه диван pohovka sofa das Sofa καναπές sofá diivan, sohva گاناپه sohva sofa סַפָּה सोफा, गद्देदार कुर्सी sofa, divan kanapé sofa sófi sofà, divano ソファー 소파 sofa sofa; dīvāns sofa sofa sofa kanapa sofá canapea, sofa диван pohovka zofa kauč soffa โซฟา; เก้าอี้นวม kanape, sedir 沙發 канапа, софа لمبوتری گدّے دار نشست ghế xôfa

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 xôpha 沙发


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Tip, with the aid of the Saw-Horse, had brought a large, upholstered sofa to the roof.
Three days after the quarrel, Prince Stepan Arkadyevitch Oblonsky--Stiva, as he was called in the fashionable world-- woke up at his usual hour, that is, at eight o'clock in the morning, not in his wife's bedroom, but on the leather-covered sofa in his study.
He looked at his companion sneakingly, he looked at him admiringly, he looked at him boldly, and put up one leg on the sofa.
 
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