sofa
sofa (sō′fə)
noun
an upholstered couch, usually of spring construction, with fixed back and arms
Etymology: Fr < Ar ṣuffa, a platform covered with rugs & cushions
Converse of object
- upholster: Tip, with the aid of the Saw-Horse, had brought a large, upholstered sofa to the roof.
- recline: Open Plan Kitchen / Lounge / Diner Lounge: Oak flooring, inglenook fireplace, reclining leather sofas and views over the surrounding countryside.
Preposition: in
- lounge: The leather sofas in the lounge are ideal for cosying up on winter evenings in front of the woodburning stove.
Adjective modifier
- comfy: Two comfy sofas, TV with DVD, dining table for up to 4 guests.
- squashy: The sitting room has a comforting electric wood burner effect stove in the stone fireplace and squashy leather sofas.
- three-seater: All this for a three-seater leather sofa for £ 45 until 3am and a double bed frame for £ 30 between 3am and 8am?
- comfortable: Comfortable sofas, plasma TV screens, bathroom floor inlaid with blue pebbles.
- plump: The sitting room has plump sofas drawn to a log burning stove.
- convertible: Although the apartment is ideal for 4, 2 additional guests can be accommodated on the convertible sofa in the living area.
Modifies a noun
- bed: There is a double sofa bed in the lounge.
- cushion: To stop sofa cushions from slipping, cut a piece of material roughly two inches smaller than the offending cushion.
- sleeper: Studio Suites have 1 queen-sized bed & a pullout sofa sleeper.
- downstairs: A sofa bed downstairs could accommodate one further guest.
- seating: This room has a small rectangular bar at one end, wooden flooring and sofa type seating, with some tables and chairs.
Noun used with modifier
- seater: The large 4 seater sofa converts to a double bed.
- leather: Best place to relax: on the soft leather sofa in the private room at the back of the bar.
- two-seater: A large extending table has been installed in the conservatory as has a two-seater sofa.
- sleeper: There is an additional sleeper sofa in the living area for further guests.
- chesterfield: There is the choice of a bench seat with wrap-round sides like a chesterfield sofa, or two individually adjustable chairs.
- futon: Small snug with futon sofa bed ( seating for 3 ).
It was too pathetic for the feelings of Sophia and myselföwe fainted alternately on the sofa.
Thus first necessity invented stools, Convenience next suggested elbow-chairs, And luxury the accomplished sofa last.
If youcannot have yourdear husband fora comfort and a delight, for a breadwinner and a crosspatch, for a sofa, chair or a hot-water bottle, one can use him as a Cross to be Borne.
On a sofa upholstered in panther skin Mona did researches in original sin.
Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And, while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
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