chesterfield

furniture

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A chesterfield is a type of long, upholstered furniture designed to seat several people. It is synonymous with terms like couch, sofa, davenport, lounge, settee, and divan. Related furniture items include benches, love seats, daybeds, and ottomans. The term "chesterfield" is used for both singular and plural forms of this furniture piece.12

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settee
…with an inclined back; the chesterfield, a large, very heavily stuffed and buttoned variety; the hall settee, largely an 18th-century form, usually having an upholstered seat and elaborately carved back, designed to be used with matching chairs in a hall or gallery; and the daybed, a carved or upholstered piece…
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…with an inclined back; the chesterfield, a large, very heavily stuffed and buttoned variety; the hall settee, largely an 18th-century form, usually having an upholstered seat and elaborately carved back, designed to be used with matching chairs in a hall or gallery; and the daybed, a carved or upholstered piece…
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