divans

plural of divan
as in couches
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters whenever I stayed over at their house I usually slept on the divan in the living room

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Noun
  • The sense of place begins in the Old West-style lobby, where a pair of aged leather couches beckon near the rough-hewn stone fireplace.
    Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
  • She’s been homeless for roughly 15 years, bouncing from the streets to shelters to couches and back again.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • All Joybird sofas are made-to-order.
    Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Divans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divans. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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