Something on which to recline; a couch. Also figurative.
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释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > seat > sofa or couch > [noun] (57) reclinatoryc1425 Something on which to recline; a couch. Also figurative. crabat1483 A couch. coucha1500 An article of furniture for reclining or sitting on; a lounge: now commonly distinguished from a sofa by having a half-back and head-end only. daybed1597 Originally: †a bed used during the day (obsolete). In later use: a couch or similar piece of furniture used for daytime rest or sleep; (now… squab1664 A sofa, ottoman, or couch. repose1685 An item of furniture on which one may repose; a couch. Obsolete. settee1716 A seat (for indoors) holding two or more persons, with a back and (usually) arms; occasionally also with divisions (see quot. 1785). In America… sofa1717 A long, stuffed seat with a back and ends or end, used for reclining; a form of lounge or couch. Also figurative. long chair1750 = chaise-longue, n. duchesse1794 A kind of chaise-longue, consisting of two armchairs facing each other, with a stool connecting them. So duchesse brisée (see quot. 1937). canapé1795 A sofa; esp. a decorative French sofa of the 18th cent. chaise-longue1800 A kind of sofa with a rest for the back at one end only; a ‘couch’, a ‘lounge’. Also elliptical as chaise. sultane1803 A sofa, settee. (Cf. ottoman, n.2) chaise lounge1807 = chaise-longue, n. lounge1830 A kind of sofa or easy chair on which one can lie at full length. dormeuse1865 A kind of couch or settee. takht1884 In the Middle East and South Asia: a sofa or long bench, a bed; (also) a platform, a podium. méridienne1925 A sofa designed for use as a daybed; (chiefly spec.) an asymmetrically constructed sofa of a type popular in France during the First and Second… Berbice1951 A type of long chair (see quots.). lounger1964 An article of furniture or of dress designed to be used for relaxation. Subcategories:— in Eastern countries (1) — for two persons (9) — for reclining at meals (5) — sun lounger (4) — ottoman (3) — other sofas or couches (13) — part of sofa (2) |
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