First Known Use: 1717
Dictionary
sofa
sofa
noun so·fa \ˈsō-fə\
: a long and comfortable piece of furniture on which a person can sit or lie down
Full Definition of SOFA
: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed
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Examples of SOFA
- <I curled up on the sofa with a book.>
Origin of SOFA
earlier, raised carpeted floor, from Italian sofà, from Turkish sofa, from Arabic ṣuffa carpet, divan
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