sofa
[ soh-fuh ]
/ ˈsoʊ fə /
noun
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
Origin of sofa
1615–25; < Turkish < Arabic
ṣuffah platform used as a seat
Words nearby sofa
soenda strait,
soerabaja,
soerakarta,
soever,
sof,
sofa,
sofa bed,
sofa surfing,
sofa table,
sofar,
sofer
Example sentences from the Web for sofa
British Dictionary definitions for sofa
sofa
/ (ˈsəʊfə) /
noun
an upholstered seat with back and arms for two or more people
Word Origin for sofa
C17 (in the sense: dais upholstered as a seat): from Arabic
suffah