Definitions
A deep upholstered sofa; also a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar.
Word origin
From Chesterfield. Named after Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694–1773), who commissioned the first such couch.
Used in a sentence
“Around the table in the bay window, the slim, japanned dining chairs. The chesterfield suite, antimacassar-draped.”
“The White House attendants are Chesterfields of politeness, and the visitor must be aggressive and persistent indeed who is not kept within proper limits without having his sensibilities wounded.”
“"The man-eatin' Papuans had me once, but they are Chesterfields compared to this crowd."”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Old-style sofa”12 letters
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