CHESTERFIELD


Meaning of CHESTERFIELD in English

■ noun

1》 a sofa having a padded back and padded arms that are of the same height and curve outwards.

↘ Canadian any sofa.

2》 a man's plain straight overcoat, typically with a velvet collar.

Origin

C19: named after an Earl of Chesterfield .

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