chesterfield
noun/ˈtʃɛstərfiːld/
Frequency rank: #11,570 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a large, overstuffed sofa with padded arms and back of the same height.
Example sentence
She sank into the velvet chesterfield and picked up her book.
Synonyms & related words
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