Chesterfield

Chesterfield

/หˆtสƒestษ™fiหld/
Noun United Kingdom

Hard leather sofa.

Example Sentences

"That's a proper Chesterfield, that is."
"I've never seen such a Chesterfield in all my life."

Etymology & History

British deep buttoned sofa. British furniture style. Chesterfield sofa British leather. Victorian British design. Canadian 'chesterfield' any sofa British export. Reflects British furniture design vocabulary.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Victorian
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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