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sofa

[ soh-fuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

sofa

/ ˈsəʊfə /

Origin of sofa¹

1615–25; < Turkish < Arabic ṣuffah platform used as a seat

Origin of sofa¹

C17 (in the sense: dais upholstered as a seat): from Arabic suffah

I thanked him, sat down on the sofa, and sipped it through the straw.

The party was full and I found a sofa near a makeshift bar in the corner.

Suddenly, light flooded the room, and I found myself lying on a filthy orange sofa across the room from where my rape occurred.

Darren was the kind of man who'd lug a sofa bed up three flights of stairs without a whisper of complaint.

By Adam Grannick for the Moral Courage Project The two men sit across from each other on a sofa, like old friends.

When I come home from the lessons I fling myself on the sofa, and feel as if I never wanted to get up again.

The Countess drew a beautiful miniature from its case, which lay on the sofa near her, and presented it to her young charge.

Quickly he gained a sofa by the window and dropped down upon it, watching, listening.

He was lounging on his sofa by the window, his eyes closed, while these thoughts flashed through him.

Tony's stool was nearer to the bass keys of the piano, while the sofa Lettice lay upon had certainly been drawn up towards him.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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