chesterfields

noun

plural of chesterfield
as in couches
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters bought a huge new chesterfield for the living room

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Recent Examples of chesterfields Avoid overstuffed recliners, chesterfields, and cloud sofas. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chesterfields
  1. couches
  2. sofas
Noun
  • Economic uncertainty is noted for getting voters off their couches and into voting booths.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The adjacent bar feels like a cozy café, with big, comfortable couches and coffee tables topped with design and photography books.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of couches
Noun
  • The women of another WhatsApp group gathered on sofas that hugged the wall of the Naasan family home.
    — Suheir Hashimeh, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
  • If sofas are staying, the discretionary dollars have to go somewhere.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sofas

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