/ ˈsəʊfə; NAmE ˈsoʊfə/ noun
a long comfortable seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on
SYN settee , couch
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from French , based on Arabic ṣuffa .
/ ˈsəʊfə; NAmE ˈsoʊfə/ noun
a long comfortable seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on
SYN settee , couch
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from French , based on Arabic ṣuffa .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005