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chesterfield
noun
a sofa or couch CANADA, 1950
Especially in the western provinces of Canada, this word is the universal term for this common piece of furniture.- I was lying on the chesterfield (a Canadian word) eating my gourmet pizza and drinking orange pop when I noticed that my feet were cold. — Suroosh Alvi et al., The Vice Guide, p. 301, 2002
- We rest in our “Muskoka chairs” when we sit outdoors (at least in summer) and on our steadfast “chesterfields,” as opposed to “couches” or “sofas,” when we move indoors. — The Globe and Mail, p. F3, 5 January 2002
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