/ ˈtʃestəfiːld; NAmE ˈtʃestərf-/ noun
1.
a type of sofa that has arms and a back that are all the same height
2.
( CanE ) any type of sofa
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent. originally relating to a type of overcoat: named after a 19th-cent. Earl of Chesterfield, a town in Derbyshire, England.