sofa
/ˈsəʊfə/
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Translation
A long, soft seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on.
Word origin
From Arabic suffah, a long bench or raised seat, which came into English through French.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- suffah
Grammar
Gender
Pluralsofas
Examples
television.
"Sofa" is the long, soft seat for more than one person.
.
"Sofas" is the plural, meaning more than one sofa.
asleep .
Here "sofa" is the soft seat in the room.
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