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chesterfield

Syllabification: (ches·ter·field)
Pronunciation: /ˈCHestərˌfēld/
Definition of chesterfield

noun

  • 1a sofa with padded arms and a back of the same height and curved outward at the top.
  • chiefly Canadian any sofa or couch.
  • 2a man’s plain straight overcoat, typically with a velvet collar.

Origin:

mid 19th century (sense 2): named after a 19th-century Earl of Chesterfield

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